"i&#039;ve been on this for about 7 months and this is my first time taking birth control, but it has lighten my periods but i&#039;ve gain some weight. my boyfriend has notice i get moody really easy and i get very emotional out of no where. it made me break out a little more but it went away and is clearing a lot more now. one thing i&#039;ve notice is since taking this pill i&#039;ve had some memory loss. i do like this brand because it&#039;s lighten my period and i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant and i&#039;m 18 and my periods only last from 4 maybe 5 days but before they lasted from 7-10 days."