"i cannot begin to tell you how much i hate myself for staying on this for as long as i did. i went from having extremely light and short periods to being on it constantly for the past year and a half. the only reason i was using birth control was so i would feel comfortable and protected during sex. but considering i had my period just about everyday, it was useless. i cannot tell you how many pairs of underwear i&#039;ve ruined or how many boxes of tampons i&#039;ve gone through. let&#039;s not forget about the dramatic weight gain. in the past year and a half i gained a good 50+ pounds. yes i know the birth control didn&#039;t put the food in my mouth, but my fast metabolism was shot. even when i went on diets i did nothing but continue to gain weight!"