"i&#039;ve been on portia for about a month now my period is extremely heavy although that&#039;s normal for me. i noticed that it makes me very tired which i really dislike because i&#039;m a very active person. i&#039;m constantly nauseous and i mean constantly. i&#039;m into fitness and i gained 6 freaking pounds. i get headaches more than usual as well. i know these are normal side effects but i am really not liking this birth control so far. i used lavora until they discontinued it and put me on portia i never had problems with it like portia."