"i started taking birth control because my doctor recommended it as a way to increase my bone density. as a 19 year old, having extremely brittle bones posed a problem, as it was preventing me from being active. i was told i had to take an estrogen supplement, or i would face frequent fractures for the rest of my life. i have not had a good experience on this pill. i constantly felt nauseous for the first month, and then felt really bloated. i feel like i have been bloated for the past 3 months and it won&#039;t go away. i also have felt really tired and irritable. i get bad migraines now when i&#039;m on my period and feel really sluggish. on the positive side, my bone density is increasing and i haven&#039;t had a single fracture since i started the pill"