"i am a healthy, 15 year old girl that decided to start taking loestrin 24 as a birth control. i&#039;ve been on it for 4 months. my periods are only for the 4 days that i am off the pill, and i spot irregularly in between periods, but not very often. this pill has made me cry much more easily, but i have not become depressed. i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant either, so it works. this pill is very effective and doesn&#039;t have many side effects, recommended."