"this is my first ever birth control, when i first started i had lots of cramping but nothing i wasn&#039;t used to before taking it. so i took some advil and continued using this birth control. periods are a lot lighter, first one was really heavy, but second one was light and lasted only a couple days. haven&#039;t had any other negative symptoms that are over the top or causing me stress or pain, overall i think its great and haven&#039;t gotten pregnant yet."