"i am in my 6th month of microgestin fe 1/20 and i have mixed feelings about it. my doctor switched me from ortho tri-cyclen lo because of my horrible mood swings with that. this pill, while it does help with the mood swings, seems to make me more apathetic towards everything. i hate the feeling of indifference, but it sure does beat the outbursts. however, being a dancer and in awesome physical shape, i now find myself with &#039;muffin top&#039;... the excess fat around the waist that overlaps the pants. i have a constant feeling of dry mouth, and find myself drinking almost 80 oz. of water a day; most of which is likely retained. also, extremely sensitive breasts. showers hurt!  so, i have mixed feelings about microgestin, but i will most likely continue to use."