"i love this birth control. my period used to be very heavy and it would last for at least a week of every month. i would be nauseous for at least two days, have cramps so badly i had to stay home some days and my pms and mood swings were terrible. yuck! i started loestrin 24 because i heard it could help shorten my peroid. i have been on it for two years and over time my period shortened until it never lasts more than four days, and it lightened up enough i didn&#039;t have to limit my activities any longer because of my need to have a bathroom in close range for days on end. it helped clear up my acne, never caused weight gain, stopped my cramps, and i don&#039;t get nearly as moody. i did start craving chocolate like you wouldn&#039;t believe though."