"i&#039;ve been on this birth control for a little over three years. i started taking it after painful periods. i probably have gained 15 pounds since i started taking it but i&#039;m also 3 years older and glad i don&#039;t look like a teenager anymore. in the beginning i took the brown placebos but i stopped and just go from one pack to the next without taking them so i haven&#039;t had a period for awhile. i&#039;ll have my mood swings sometimes but i had those before being on bc. other than that i love it."