"i took yasmin for a few years but found out apri was a cheaper alternative so i tried it. i used it for about four years. my breasts grew from a 34b to a c. i put on 5-10 lbs. no skin issues. if i missed more than a day, i got severe cramps, but they went away as soon as i was back on schedule. however, over time, i lost my sex drive. it was at zero. too much estrogen causes that. i was also recently diagnosed with fibroids. they are actually very common, and mostly harmless - though they can cause slight pregnancy problems. they also grow because of excess estrogen in the body, and apri is estrogen-based. i quit apri immediately hoping the sex drive will come back and my fibroids will start to shrink a little."