"pros: i&#039;m not pregnant, my periods are lighter, and the pills were free.
cons: i&#039;ve been on it 4 months. the first month i had terrible cramping. i had to stay home from work to writhe on my bed. i also already struggle with depression, and it seemed to exacerbate my depressive feelings. i&#039;ve also been abnormally angry and irritable. it finally got so bad last week that i went off of it. i&#039;ve also had lower back/hip muscle/joint pain since a month after starting birth control. i believe it&#039;s related. 
i&#039;m too afraid to get on another hormonal pill. they always say it takes a few months for your body to get used to the hormones! meanwhile you&#039;re a trainwreck. i can&#039;t afford these emotional (or physical) side effects."