"this medication was a bit of a struggle for me... for one reason: spotting.  like, alot.  within the first month i spotted for two weeks, then it subsided for about a week.  then i spotted for another two weeks, and this just kept happening.  finally, into the fourth pack i noticed i hadn&#039;t spotted in a while and was very happy.  i decided to start running for about twenty minutes every day to get some exercise.  unfortunately, i began spotting heavily during my first run.  from then on i have been spotting every time i run.  i am now going to switch birth control pills.  other than the issue i had with spotting, this pill is pretty good.  i did not gain any weight on this pill, however my breasts did go up a size."