"i have been taking the microgestin fe for about a year, because it is available for free through my insurance as a generic brand although i began using lo loestrin fe about a year prior, but it was too expensive to continue. i also have experienced very light to practically nonexistent periods. at first the periods were more normal but became lighter and sometimes only bleeding occurs 1 or 2 days. my normal menstrual cycle is usually 3 to 4 days when taking a different brand (previously i used to take ortho novum and alesse which seemed to work fine for me). my menstrual cycle on microgestin does seem to skip a month, or it is so light it is hardly noticeable. no nausea symptoms, because i always take birth control pills with food."