"i got it to be able to have sex with my boyfriend and because i was told that it stopped your periods i did some research and found that it did in the long term. i got it on june 24 i was fine for 2 1/2 weeks then i got my period on the 14th of july and it&#039;s now august 9th. so yes it works as birth control but i&#039;m bleeding all the time!"