"i am a fan. for the first 3 months i took it, i had no appetite whatsoever. i could&#039;ve gone the whole time without eating. this side effect has subsided &amp; my appetite is normal. i gained no weight which is something i was concerned about with starting birth control. the persisting side effects are that i have a very low sex drive &amp; increased breast sensitivity. as for bleeding, i do get random red or reddish brown discharge about once a month for 3-7 days. it is barely a &quot;period.&quot; it doesn&#039;t line up with the placebo pills and is not regular. however my period has never been regular. my doctor did confirm that this is ok &amp; it is still doing its job in preventing pregnancy. personally, i still choose to use a backup method along with it."