"i love this birth control. i was on microgestin for almost a year but i started to develop unpleasant symptoms around my time of the month so i switched. when i get my period now, i bleed maybe 3 or 4 days and only experience some mild back pain. i rarely cramp or get bloated. after the first two days are over, it&#039;s almost as if i&#039;m not even on my period. the acne i got from the other birth control has cleared up also. i&#039;ve been blessed with light periods all my life but this birth control seems to work very well with me."