"i started loestrin over a year and a half ago, two months before my wedding, and it is a great pill. i did gain quite a bit of weight (but i attribute that to my love of fast food). before going on this pill, i had absolutely horrible period cramps, terrible iron deficiency, and very excessive bleeding. i had few pimples. when i started the pill, my bleeding decreased a ton and i didn&#039;t feel lightheaded anymore, i have not had a single pimple since i started it, and cramps are nonexistent. i take the pill at the exact same time every night and have never forgotten. i&#039;m careful to use extra protection 48 hours after starting white pills and before brown pills. i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant. only negative- did decrease sex drive a lot."