"i&#039;ve read a lot of the reviews, and i do relate to the shortened 4 days of real bleeding.  the remaining 3 days is light spotting, if that.  i used to bleed really heavily for almost 7 days and immediately after i started the first placebo.  i chose reclipsen b/c my last bc was causing melasma (pigment patches on my face).  i don&#039;t see that as much with reclipsen, b/c it&#039;s a low dose pill.  other than that, my period on bc have always been less painful.  i don&#039;t know if i can contribute weight gain or migraines to this pill....too many other factors.  i think it does what it needs to with no side effects that i know of, and that&#039;s all i need from a bc.  so i definitely recommend it."