"i have been through my entire first month of lo loestrin fe. i am on it for not only birth control, but also to help control mood swings and help out my intense cramping. i was skeptical that it would work because other birth controls had done nothing for me in the past, but it&#039;s been five years, so i decided to try it. the results have been quite satisfactory. i am underweight and have managed to gain three pounds, my mood swings were much less severe, and i did not even take any pain killers for my cramping this month at all. period also went from a week long to 3 days and light. only negative effect is acne, but i&#039;m hoping this will clear up as i continue to take it."