"i&#039;ve been on lo loestrin fe for 2 years now and it worked great for about a year. before the pill, i had horrible periods. heavy bleeding for 5 days, cramps that shot down into my feet, nausea to the point of vomiting, etc. the first few months on the pill were bad, but i waited it out like my doc said to. then i adjusted. i had lighter periods and my cramps were not so bad for the first year or so. but, the past few months my periods have been awful. i get cystic acne around my period that lasts forever, which i have never had before. recently, i&#039;ve started having two periods a month that last 5 days. i&#039;m not bleeding heavy but the cramps are awful. basically, it worked great for a year and now it sucks."