"i was on depo shot for 6 years, no periods, no weight gain, all great. i then had to be taken off so i got the mirena, still no periods but i was in constant pain so i had it taken out and started this pill about a month and a half ago. i&#039;ve been extremely moody and irritable. my periods have been regular so far. i have noticed i&#039;m starting to gain weight and bloat and it doesn&#039;t seem to be related to the period. i feel like a balloon. i&#039;ve also been experiencing a lot of headaches and body/joint pain over the last couple weeks. i&#039;m pretty miserable and will be switching to something else as soon as i can."