"i started taking this after i had been on tri-sprintec for several years. i had some pretty serious mood swings with that birth control, and thankfully did not experience that with sprintec. i was on it for three months, and in that time i gained almost 10 pounds. i went up an entire cup size in that time, and finally got sick of dealing with the weight gain. it didn&#039;t really alleviate menstrual cramps either, but did help me with treating acne. overall, if you don&#039;t experience weight gain, it&#039;s probably fine for you, but didn&#039;t work for me."