"i started this birth control 6 months ago. in that short span of time i&#039;ve had three yeast infections. i&#039;ve never had one before and i have no idea what could of caused it other than this birth control. only other downside is my period cramps are extremely worse than they were before i started the pill. before it was 3-4 days of regular bleeding, with cramps on the first day. now it lasts 2 days, barely any bleeding but the most painful cramps i&#039;ve ever experienced. whenever those two days come around i have to stay home and normally take pills to sleep through it. that&#039;s how painful it is!  other than that everything else was fine."