"this is my first time on birth control. i know they recommend you only being on the pill for 10 years so i wanted to wait until it was truly needed. i have been on this pill for 4 1/2 years. the first 3 1/2 years were amazing. i lost weight, my skin was amazing, my periods were very light and only lasted 3 days, i am always moody around my period but i&#039;ve always been like that. but this past year is totally different. my boobs are massive, i&#039;ve gained weight for no reason, i stopped getting my period all together. i feel i needed to take stock in pregnancy tests because i was always 28 days on the pill and now i get it every 6 months if that. my mood swings are crazy and my food cravings are nuts. my sexy drive dropped too."