"i was on ortho tri-cyclen lo for about 2 months. couldn&#039;t continue with them due to the side effects. i was terribly hormonal and i wanted to eat everything in sight. i cried all the time and everything made me upset and moody. at the time i was 17 (now 18), 5&#039;4&quot; and about 118lbs. it made me gain weight and go up to 126lbs that i now have trouble getting rid of. hope this helps!"