"last year, i had surgery for benign endometrial hyperplasia and a baseball-sized ovarian cyst.  i was officially diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome when i was 19 and this is a common side effect.  to prevent further problems, my doctor recommended hormone therapy but i haven&#039;t done well with any of the pills or the shot - too many bad side effects (sciatica, mood swings, etc).  i was on ortho-evra in my early 20s and never noticed any problems so i decided to try it again.  unfortunately, though, it was discontinued in the usa and xulane was its generic.  i&#039;ve been on it for 3 months and i&#039;ve been miserable the whole time.  i stopped today and now i feel like i have the flu."