"i&#039;m 18 years old and have been on loestrin 24 fe for about a year and a half. i&#039;m taking it only for birth control. at first everything seemed okay. i had no spotting, no missed periods, and no weight gain. a couple months in, i noticed a huge decline in sex drive. the mood swings came, and i gained some weight, even though my diet has always been very healthy. and the mood swings were ridiculous! i would cry just about every day for no reason at all, and get so mad over little tiny things. i didn&#039;t know the moodiness and low sex drive could have to do with the birth control i am on, and after doing research i realized what it is."