"i&#039;ve been on jolessa for about 45 days now.  my insurance wouldn&#039;t approve the original brand, which my rn mother-in-law says is better, but i&#039;ve read about other women spotting on seasonique too so its probably more personal experience. light spotting at least every few days and i still got a period even after my first month which lasted about 10 days as opposed to my short, but very painful ones.  on the plus side, i didn&#039;t even know the period was coming like i usually do: no severe cramps, mood swings, pms, etc... on the down side, i have zero sex drive.  but overall, i feel very &quot;calm&quot; with less anxiety.  not sure about weight gain, perhaps a few pounds but i&#039;m making an extra effort to eat better and exercise."