"my personal experience.
  *   effectiveness: 
it was completely fine. i felt safe using it even with unprotected sex. i never felt the need to use extra protection.

  *   side effects and how it made me feel emotionally and physically:
i did not experience sickness or irritability. however, i did experience weight gain, increase of appetite, and hormonal acne. after a while the acne settled down once my body got use to the hormonal changes. 

  *   insurance coverage:
my insurance is united healthcare. so after the first month that i was on, i had to switch to a generic version, tri-sprintec, because they wouldn&#039;t cover it.

 *  pill size: 
small. if you don&#039;t like taking really small pills, i would suggest taking it with yogurt or pudding"