"i have been on this pill for 4 years. the pill does serve its purpose, i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant but the side effects are outrageous. when i started the pill i was 18 and 145lbs, almost a year later i was at 160lbs now i have plateaued at 190lbs for about a year and a half at 5&#039;8. my sex drive is gone almost and my poor boyfriend has been there through all of it. i have vaginal dryness so during the beginning of sex it is very painful. i didn&#039;t have acne before and didn&#039;t have any after. my period went from 8 to 4 days which was good and my cramps did lessen. even though it took me this long to read reviews i&#039;m glad i did i&#039;m going to look into switching."