"this was the first birth control i was ever on. the first 4 months on it were fine. my sex drive was normal, my moods were normal, then it all changed. i noticed i start to become depressed. i had emotional outbursts, i was moody all the time. not to mention my sex drive became nonexistent, and i was so dry down there it was too painful to enjoy intercourse. i felt like a completely different person, and not in a good way. in july i went off the pill and stuck to condoms. i&#039;m starting a new brand called &#039;lutera&#039; and hoping it&#039;s better than microgestrin fe 1/20 was. 

pros: no pregnancy scares. periods were on time. 

cons: depression. anxiety. mood swings."