"i was having a very hard time finding a pill that controlled my periods- i would be on a pill and get my period in the middle of my cycle or when i wasn&#039;t supposed to- or it would start too early or too late after the sugar pills. my doc suggested higher hormones, and i have been on reclipsen for almost 2 years. it regulated and shortened periods- no breasts or weight gain, mild acne improvement. but it took me a long time to realize how nasty some of the emotional side effects have been! it brought out the worst in me (hyper sensitive, on edge, almost &quot;bipolar&quot; at times) and for the past 6 months i&#039;ve also had extreme depression. so i am switching to yaz which is supposed to help a lot with the emotional stuff due to lower estradiol."