"i am 19 years old and have been on microgestin for 5 months. this has been the worst experience of my life. the worst side effect i have had is the weight gain. i have been the same weight and size for years. i&#039;ve never had to buy new jeans or clothes because of them not fitting me. over these 5 months i have put on 15 or more pounds. going up about 3 pant sizes. i have also had muslce aches, low sex drive, hot flashes, major change of appetite, emotional breakdowns, minor anxiety attacks, and so on. 

i wouldn&#039;t recommend this to anyone. stear far away from this birth control."