"i was taking junel fe 1/20 for about a year and unfortunately had to switch because it wasnt covered by my insurance. the best thing it did for me personally was lighten my period. my periods would last 5 days or so but they were easy to live with because they weren&#039;t heavy like before. also calmed my cramps. before bc i would get cramps every time my cycle started. with this, i only had cramps occasionally."