"i began taking birth control to help control my heavy bleeding and cramping. i was on a lower dose birth control, norethindrone/eth 24 fe, for 8 months and it was amazing until i started to have break through bleeding. my obgyn switched me to this to stop the bleeding. i&#039;m a sunday starter and the switch between the two was hard for my body and resulted in a full month of bleeding. the periods lightened/shortened with this pill, but i started getting a ton of side effects i never had before; such as nausea, headaches, constant aching during periods, bloating, weight gain around my stomach area, and constipation. the pill worked to prevent pregnancy (  condoms) and in reducing flow, but with the added side effects it wasn&#039;t worth it to stay."