"i am 44 years old.  two years ago, i had cancer and after the chemo, my periods started getting really irregular.  then, about a year after i finished the chemo, the horrible hot flashes started.  my doctor did some blood tests and explained that my body was going into an early menopause.  we discussed my options and i told her i wanted a birth control pill rather than a hormone patch.  she put me on a few different birth control pills to help with the pre-menopausal symptoms and the generess fe seems to work the best.  no hot flashes at all!  i was literally crawling into the freezer every hour before this pill, and now i am fine.  my skin is better too.  i&#039;m not breaking out as much anymore."