"i was very hesitant to start birth control, but needed to as my relationship got more serious and i needed to be protected. the first 3 days of taking the 21 day pack junel, i did experience some nausea (mild, but didn&#039;t have an appetite.) it did subside, but now looking back i have realized that slowly, but surely i have become super emotionless/apathetic a bit more month by month. i hit my threshold of not &quot;feeling&quot; this month and am most likely getting an iud next month. i am a very emotional person, which i love that about myself. on junel, i am numb and just blah. it&#039;s different from depression. other side effects were very minor, but included my breasts growing half a cup, probably 1-2lbs weight gain in my mid section. skin is good."