"i was on alesse for many years, and it worked fine, hardly had any symptoms. at first it made me feel like i wanted to be more intimate with my significant other, but after a few years of taking it i now have bad leg cramps, a very extremely low desire to have any kind of sexual engagement with my partner and i gained about 20 pounds since i&#039;ve been on it. i&#039;m not blaming the birth control for the weight gain but i&#039;m looking forward to getting my libido back."