"for a little over a year i have been on lo loestrin fe. it&#039;s great, after the first month no more cyst symptoms, my period which has been heavy (super tampon had to be changed every 2 hours or flooding would occur) is now down to extreme lite spotting on the last 2 pills only. it&#039;s great, i love it. no more tampons or the resulting cramping. i do not have any period symptoms at all now except a hair trigger temper on the last 2 pills (which coincides with my weekend, so i let my family know not to bother me). after a year this has calmed down though to where its almost not noticeable anymore. there are so many pros to this medicine that having a bad temper for 2 days a month is definitely worth it. but it is expensive."