"i am 20 and started taking trinessa about a month ago. it&#039;s my first time using birth control and i wanted to get on it to help regulate my periods and to help with cramps. i&#039;ll admit after hearing about some awful reviews about this specific birth control, i was a little worried. especially about the mood swings and what not because my boyfriend and i were already having problems with me freaking out about the tiniest things. after about a week of being on it my mood swings got a little bit worse and i would cry about anything, but it went away quickly and i mean they went away. i am completely chill now. i haven&#039;t had weight gain or any other side effect. i love it."