"apri was the first birth control i took (at the age of 24). i started taking it to prevent pregnancy, not for any other reason since my periods were regular and i rarely experienced any kind of cramps or moodiness. this pill changed that entirely. i started experiencing cramps around the time my period began. i noticed a considerable drop in my sex drive, which frustrated both me and my boyfriend. i also became depressed, my moods fluctuated from happy and positive to irritable to extremely depressed in a span of hours. i stayed on this for over six months before changing. 
i changed to aviane and have noticed a vast improvement."