"my doctor prescribed apri to me as birth control and to make my periods more regular and less painful. well, i&#039;m still not pregnant, and my periods are completely predictable and manageable. before i started this medication my periods were sometimes debilitating. in addition to being less painful, my periods last for fewer days now that i take apri. there are so many horror stories about birth control pills, but i&#039;m proof that they do work for some people."