"i changed to this birth control at the advice of my gyn to try to treat my menstrual migraine headaches after being on tri-sprintec for almost 10 years. it did what birth control is supposed to do;prevented pregnancy and regulated my period but the side effects were awful! i gained over 20 pounds in less than 6 months, had really really bad mood swings, and the medicine caused me to have bad headaches and migraines at least once a week. even with dieting and exercise the weight isn&#039;t coming off and it&#039;s so frustrating. i never had these problems in my 10 years prior on birth control. it has gotten to the point now that i  have discontinued the medication because of the side effects. i hope others have better luck than i did!"