"i am a healthy 27 year old female and have been on altavera as a birth control method for the past 2 years. in the first 2 months i had some issues of stomach upset and increased emotional fluctuations, but after 2 months of usage, my hormone levels evened out and i have not had any side effects since. also, sometimes when i schedule my period around vacation or an important event, it has been very easy to quicken my period (take only 2 weeks of pink before white). however, when i tried to skip my period (skip the white sugar pills and go to a new pack) i did have some spotting in the 5th week on the pink pills. i have not experienced any weight gain, headaches, increased cramps, nor acne in the 2 years i have been on altavera."