"i am 20 years old and this is my fourth birth control. i have had problems with ovarian cysts since i was 14 so my doctor put me on birth control to help with the pain and cramping every month. i am going my second month on loestrine and so far i love it. i have been on ortho tri-cyclen, yaz and necon and they all made me depressed, horrible mood swings (always angry at the world), weight gain,and did not help with the acne. i know it&#039;s only been a month but i have experienced mild headaches, breast tenderness but they have grown and i love it (i was not blessed with breasts) and mild cramping. my periods in the past lasted 5-7 days but with this it has lasted only 4. i will definitely give this a shot seeing as it&#039;s my last resort."