"i have been taking this birth control for nearly 6 months. my new obgyn told me to stop taking it because of my blood pressure as it rose since i started this pill. i also gained 18lbs on this pill. i even changed my eating to eating healthier which didn&#039;t affect my weight. i also got a shorter temper on these pills. i also have almost constant breakthrough bleeding with mucus probably 3-5 days a week"