"i&#039;ve been on ortho tricyclen lo for about 6 months now and i haven&#039;t had many side effects. good: i went from having terrible cramps to practically no cramps at all. no nausea, no headaches, no spotting. boobs got a little bigger. bad: my sex drive was already very low, and now it&#039;s even lower. i feel like i could easily go without sex for the rest of my life. because of this, i will be switching to another pill when this month is done."