"i was on this pill for 4-5 years. i never realized how crazy it made me until i came off of it! i seriously constantly thought about eating and was never satisfied. the first month i was off my appetite cut in half and i lost 8 lbs! (138 to 130, so it&#039;s not like 8 lbs was insignificant). since then i&#039;ve dropped another 3 - doing absolutely nothing. i had a weird constant white/yellow discharge on this pill for over a year that my drs couldn&#039;t explain . i&#039;m not sure if all of this is just from this particular pill or if i&#039;d be like this on any hbc, but after my first month off i felt so much better i decided to get the copper iud instead of a new hormonal option."