"made me moody mid cycle and really pms-y the week before my period. i lost my period for a while there and they tried me on this birth control to help it start up again. i didn&#039;t gain weight until about 6 months of taking it, i started to baloon up from 117-132lbs. i&#039;m not very tall so it was noticeable. it made it hard to lose weight. it&#039;s been a week since i&#039;ve stopped the birth control and i already feel less hungry and less puffy. losing the weight will be no problem now i feel.  this compared to others was much better, but not for me long term."