"i&#039;m on my second month of minastrin 24 fe and i have to say that i really haven&#039;t had any real problems on this birth control. i had accidentally forgot to take my birth control for a day about two days ago, so yesterday i took 2 when i remembered i didn&#039;t take it (followed instructions) and started spotting soon after. the next day i woke up to my &quot;period&quot;, which wasn&#039;t expected until october which is in about a week and a half. i&#039;m now on my &quot;period&quot; for the second day. i also know that you aren&#039;t supposed to smoke cigarettes on this birth control. also, i have multiple mood swings a day due to min24fe, but i pull myself together. nothing too bad that a person can&#039;t handle."