"although this is the first brand i&#039;ve tried, it&#039;s horrible. i take birth control because i&#039;m lacking iron and my period has become irregular (comes, gone for a week and is back). it&#039;s my second month on it and so far, i hate it. this past month, i&#039;ve gained around 10 pounds, reaching the 120s. i&#039;ve never even reached 115 in the past, and it makes me self-conscious. on top of that, i&#039;ve been extremely emotional recently. i cry over small things and sometimes i start crying all by myself for no reason. my stomach also hurts a lot a week before my period starts and when i&#039;m on it. i have more complaints but those were the major ones. i&#039;m supposed to take it for 6 months or more but i can&#039;t handle it and i need to get another asap."