"i&#039;ve been on this pill for about 2 years. i originally started taking it to relieve my horrible periods, not to avoid pregnancy. i normally have really horrible periods that last 7-9 days with heavy bleeding, immobilizing cramping, and sometimes nausea. thank god for this pill! the first 6 months i would have periods every 2 weeks, and with every month they got lighter and lighter until my period disappeared completely. i will occasionally spot, but it will only last a day or two. i have no cramps (such a life saver!). i have taken other birth control pills and none of them worked this well for me.
as far as side effects, i have absolutely no sex drive and bad acne (i used to have a really clear face)."