"i was prescribed this birth control due to my agonizing and crippling cramps caused by my period. it does help with my cramps, but i bleed two times a month, which makes me wonder if it&#039;s even worth it. this is my first time taking birth control so i  did unfortunately end up going to planned parenthood, due to my lack of knowledge when it comes to this sort of thing. i ended up going back to planned parenthood and complaining about my nearly constant period i was experiencing. she dismissed me and told me i was taking it incorrectly. i made sure to take it at the same time every single day for a month, but to no avail. i do have clearer skin and no noticeable weight gain, but i do not regularly check my weight."