"i have been on a bunch of different pills trying to find one that actually worked for me. previous to this my experiences were heavy periods, terrible cramps, headaches, weight gain, constant spotting, 2 week long periods, anxiety which i never had before going on the pill. i did some research and found that apri contained a different type of estrogen and asked my doctor if i could try it. i&#039;m so glad i did it&#039;s been 2 years and all i get is a headache around the time my period is due. i have pretty normal periods and they actually stop when they are supposed to. i get a little spotting the week after but i can deal with it. it normally lasts an hour and goes away."