"i took this birth control for a little over a year. at first, i experienced every listed side effect but after about 2 weeks or so, everything went back to normal. i had never had regular periods until apri but the entire time i took them i was regular with no complications or increased pain. i gained at least 8 lbs and my acne increased a bit. at the end of a year i started getting really weird back and side pains for about 3 weeks. i complained but didn&#039;t know what to do. soon the pain became worse and it was painful to walk. i went to the er once but was sent home. within a day, my left leg started to swell and the day after that i couldn&#039;t stand straight much less walk so i went to the er. turns out, i had a dvt in my left leg and pe&#039;s"