"i&#039;m a 22 year old college senior, and i&#039;ve been on generess fe for 7 weeks now. it&#039;s my first birth control pill and was prescribed to me because i hadn&#039;t had my period for 6 months, and i was also diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). after a week of taking it, i was severely depressed for a day and a half, to the point where i considered seeking professional help, then i remembered that depression was a side effect. however, that was the only negative side effect i&#039;ve had. my periods have come like clockwork, and my cramps are not nearly as bad as they used to be. i don&#039;t mean to sound like i&#039;m actually selling this pill, but it&#039;s one of the best things i&#039;ve ever taken. it does exactly what it&#039;s supposed to do."