"i&#039;ve been on alesse for three months now, and although i haven&#039;t suffered any weight loss/gain, acne or nausea i have felt extremely fatigued and lethargic. not to mention the fact that my period would randomly start halfway through when i still had 7 or 8 active pills left. and when my period did start i would suffer bouts of depression, crying for no reason, spending all day in bed and entertaining a few suicidal thoughts. 



i will be discontinuing use of alesse and i plan to speak with my doctor about other alternatives. 



as a contraceptive the pills work, but they are not worth the side effects i was eduring"