"i have been on this medication for 9 years straight. i was prescribed it when i was 18 and had been having awful cramps and nausea during my period, as well as it being irregular. since i started this birth control i have only had minimal cramping and have never been sick from my period again. i did not feel any different when i started it and i have never experienced a negative side effect. i have nothing bad to say about this medication; all i have gotten from it is regulated, shorter and lighter periods, pregnancy prevention and bigger boobs. all great things in my opinion"