"i&#039;ve been on this birth control for about 2 years, i just recently stopped it in the middle of my 3 week cycle of it (i got my period 2 days after i took it out so beware). when i first started this i felt anxious a lot and always moody, definitely didn&#039;t have any libido what so ever. also i gained so much weight, and i exercise and ate pretty decent where i shouldn&#039;t gain 30lbs all together. when it was about a year into the ring i gained about 15lbs then i stopped it for 2 months lost a few pounds easy and then put myself back on it and gained 30lbs. i really don&#039;t like it and don&#039;t plan to go back on it....it&#039;s funny when i stopped i lost 5lbs the next day."