"i always had really severe period pain and i would throw up. so i started a birth control  and it made me feel horrible. i no longer threw up, but it made me severely depressed. i was afraid to try another pill. i started chateal and i didn&#039;t gain any weight. i didn&#039;t get depressed or break out any more than normal. and i no linger felt pain , i do still get slight nauseous around my period but no where near as bad as before. i have taken this pill a little more than a year and i have not gotten pregnant either. although i use other precautions as well. my sister is looking for a good birth control and this is the one i&#039;ve been recommending."