"i actually really enjoyed taking microgestin! i was on loestrin for about 7 years when my insurance stopped covering it so i had to switch, i went thru gildess, yasmin, yaz etc. hated them all until i got on microgestin. i never really had any side effects, no cramping, no break through bleeding. i did have some very mild weight gain &amp; anxiety throughout the time i was taking the pill but i don&#039;t attribute it microgestin. the one thing i will say is that once i started this pill, i stopped having periods which can be a bit unsettling for some women who like that reassurance, so just thought i&#039;d put that out there. for me - as someone who had very heavy and painful periods in the past - not having periods was a godsend."