"i have been using this birth control for 4 months now, i didn&#039;t have any side affects with this pill. my period is lighter and with inactive pills my period start after 3 pills. before this birth control my doctor gave me a less estrogen birth control and that was my first birth control and i bleed it non stop for a month, i did not want to continue so my doctor recommend to try birth control with mid level estrogen it ortho cyclen and i highly recommend it."