"i&#039;ve been on lo loestrin fe for almost a year now. i really haven&#039;t had very many side effects with it.

the one thing that&#039;s been a major problem is inconsistency with my periods, which was a problem before i started taking birth control too. there have been months when i haven&#039;t had a period at all, and others when i&#039;ve had a period as well as breakthrough bleeding mid-month. i&#039;m switching to a pill with a little bit more estrogen in it to see if that will regulate my period better.

i haven&#039;t missed any pills, and i take them within two hours of one another everyday. i was initially really worried about nausea being an issue, so i take them at night - but i&#039;ve had no problems. i did have some breast tenderness for the first few months, but it&#039;s gone now."