"i started taking lutera in late 2012 early 2013. as much as i can remember the only side effect i had in the beginning were cramps. horrible cramps. only for two periods. first one i was hunched over crying. second one was the same but the cramps would come and go in waves. i left work early because i was in tears and hunched over again. i got home and felt the urge to push. so i went to the bathroom and pushed out this clot the size of my palm. not even joking. omg i thought i was dying. after that second time i never had cramps like that again. over the years my sex drive went down &amp; spotted between periods. so my dr had me switch. overall. i love lutera and would definitely use it again if given the chance."