"i have been on birth control for 12 years. i was on loestrin 24 fe for almost 8 years until they got rid of it. ever since then i haven&#039;t been able to find the right fit. i was on this for 9 months. no breakouts. easy periods that lasted a day if that. no cramps ever. but i gained 8 pounds and it made my blood pressure go through the roof. it was 110/60 before i started and alllll the months i was on it, my blood pressure was 145/99 so my doctor&#039;s pulled me off of it. the second i went off it was back to normal. not to mention this birth control killed my sex drive. the moment i went off is when i realized."