"age 29, japanese. i&#039;ve been on this bc for about 1.5week and this is my first time to use bc in my entire life. i was very worried about using orsythia that is not approved in japan. i couldn&#039;t even find any info in japanese, so wasn&#039;t sure if it fits japanese bodies. right after i started to take the pill, i had the same symptoms as i do during period such as cramping. on the 9th day, i started to bleed but like a spot (still need a pad). i checked the japanese site and found out that it was a normal side effect ppl have when they start to use bc. so maybe even using different brands, i would have the same thing. the site said that the symptoms wouldn&#039;t last longer than 3 months. i&#039;m still bleeding on the 11th day but gotta see."