"i was put on this pill about a year and a half ago because i had a large ovarian cyst that had ruptured.  the main reason i was on it was to prevent any more cyst from happening but i also suffered from intense and painful periods.  i noticed i was gaining weight so i started watching what i  was eating and how much i was exercising. it didn&#039;t seem to help though and i still continue to gain weight despite eating far fewer calories than i should be. today i went in for my one year appointment  and was shocked to find that my weight has gone up another 10 pounds in the past three months. when i spoke to my doctor he said that the reason it was happening was because of my  medicine and immediately apologized. because i ended  up gaining 25 pounds in a year he switching me to a different one. however this pill did prevent me from getting other cysts and made my periods much lighter and less painful.  not everyone gains as much weight as i did but i also might have a thyroid problem so i&#039;m not entirely sure how much of it was the pills fault. overall i&#039;m glad that the pill helped keep me safe as long as it did and i&#039;m not very upset at the overall result."