"i&#039;ve been on this pill for 4 years now. at first i would only get spotting from month to month. after the first few months, my period stopped altogether. i have 0 side effects. i wondered if my lowered sex drive was a cause of the pill but i recently ended my relationship and realized it was not the pill. everyone is different but i wish all had similar experiences to me! absolutely love this pill and have no desire to switch or take anything else. *was on generess fe before loloestrin which gave me sharp stabbing pains in the chest near my heart. once i switched the pains went away."