"this is my 3rd birth control pill. i&#039;ve always had long periods (7-9 days) and after my last pill gave me mood swings, no sex drive, and still long periods with spotting between periods; this pill has fixed all that. my periods are barely 3 days and i have no spotting between periods, which is the best part. well, that and the fact that it works to prevent pregnancy in 2 ways."