"taking jolessa started out good, no bleeding the first month but then the second month started spotting which lasted a pretty long while maybe 3 weeks. i just now got to my actual period and wow the cramps are unbelievable. i used to never have cramps but now my cramps have been so terrible that i can&#039;t sleep, but maybe since this is my first period while on the pill. after my body gets used to it maybe i wont have such severe cramps."