"this was the first birth control pill i tried. i went to my obgyn with concerns about serious period irregularity. they just threw the pill at me. within the first month i gained almost 10 pounds. i did have a slight appetite increase but i know most of it was because of this pill. at the time i didn&#039;t realize it but once i stopped i realized that i had been acting different on it. and i was also depressed a lot which isn&#039;t normal for me. i stayed on this brand for a few months then ultimately switched. as soon as i switched to a different forumla i lost the 10 pounds i gained in just 2 weeks, and i wasn&#039;t eating any different. it was crazy. overall, did its job. it regulated my periods and i never got pregnant. but side effects sucked."