"i like to read reviews on any medication i am thinking about taking before i commit. i was horrified by some of the reviews i read for this medication. i was on several other birth control pills before trying this one and never found one that suited me. my doctor recommended that i try lo loestrin fe and i am so glad that she did. i love this pill. i never have my period, which i love! it freaked me out the first few months but once i got used to not having a period i absolutely love it. i have been on it for 2 years, my husband and i never use any other protection or pull out and i have never had any pregnancy scares. i never had any of the side effects that i read in the other reviews. obviously everyone reacts differently, but i love it."