"this pill has been magic for me. i&#039;ve been on it for 6 years until last month when the pharmacy switched me to levora. levora was not good for me, so i am switching back to portia and never taking any other pill again. portia took away my pms (only side effect that remained was getting a little bit bloated before my period). the horrible cramps ended, and my 6 day period was reduced to 3 or 4 days. i have bipolar disorder and it didn&#039;t affect my anti-depressant. i&#039;m also on lamictal. if you take lamictal, be aware that it might reduce the effectiveness of it which means you may have to take a higher dose than if you weren&#039;t on birth control. i&#039;ve had a great experience with portia, and can&#039;t wait to get back on it tomorrow!"