"i&#039;m sixteen years old and yes it had prevented pregnancy and it makes me feel protected. i didn&#039;t experience mood swings, depression or anything emotional wise. i did gain about 10 pounds and i can&#039;t say that i&#039;m complaining lol. although honestly i hate it my doctor asked me to come in and get it in while i was on my period. after that i never got off my period and i got a nasty discharge. so i went back to my obgyn and gave me some pill to &quot;fix my period pattern&quot; which made it worst. i took all the pills and i&#039;m still on my period everyday and it&#039;s very heavy.i don&#039;t  recommend this i don&#039;t recommend birth control at all forget sex this is not worth it and i regret it all."