"i took aviane for about 3 years. i gained very little weight when i began taking it, but quickly dropped the lbs when i started paying attention to how i was eating. i never had any issues with an irregular period or acne, but my main side effect was moodiness. it took me a couple of years to figure out why i&#039;d become this hyperemotional person, but then after much research, realized it was the aviane. i began to pay attention to my moods and regulate my mood swings, which helped. i&#039;ve been off the pill for over a year now, but if i had to go back on birth control, i would choose this one again."