"it was convenient having the diminished periods.  however, when i was on this pill it put me into a horrible major depression.  i had never before experienced any mental trauma or illness, and as soon as i realized that it might have been this birth control and took myself off of it i was basically back to normal in about two weeks.  it affects everyone differently, but i also had found out that  friend of mine was on this pill and she, too was uncharacteristically depressed. "