"aviane was the first birth control i&#039;ve taken, i started when i was 20, and i took it for about 6 months.  the first month was pretty bad - i had my period for all of it, then the second and third month i have my period for two weeks.  initially, i felt depressed at times especially about my boyfriend, but i was fine by the 3rd month.  my boobs maybe got a little larger, and my skin did clear up, but i might have gained some weight over the months (i also stopped working out).  the main reason why i&#039;m no longer taking it is because for the past 3 months my period started 3 or 4 days earlier during the active pills so i needed a birth control with higher doses.  overall i have no complaints, and it definitely works at preventing pregnancy."