"i&#039;m on day 2 of portia-28 pack, started my period saturday and my gynecologist told me to start the pill on sunday, i couldn&#039;t get to pharmacy so i started on monday. since day 1 i have noticed a change in my period already it immediately lightened it up, usually my periods are heavy the first 2-3 days. i am also sporting a kotex super plus or super, now i don&#039;t need a tampon and when i took my regular tampon out after it being in all day the blood was brown. i also have noticed my sex drive has spiked and so far no nasty side effects such as nausea or breast tenderness. i am sure as much as it has already shortened my period i won&#039;t be spotting throughout the month. i hope it stays this great for me for as long as i take it :)"