"i was on this for about 3 months. it wasn&#039;t bad, i had no spotting. the only reason i went off of it is because i am used to the pill. and on the pill you knew exactly when you would start your period. this one made me clueless since i don&#039;t keep track of it. but when i did have my period, i had no cramps or back pain, it was astonishing. it was light too. it was like i wasn&#039;t on my period at all. i did experience very mild cramps at the very end 1-2 out of 10 pain wise. if you don&#039;t like the idea of taking a pill &amp; are new to birth control my advice is try it. it&#039;s the closest experience you&#039;ll get of having a regular period (keeping track of it)."