"i was switched from loestrin 24 to this since it was discontinued and at first i was super nervous because it was chewable, but i liked loestrin so i went with it. the first month was okay, and it was exactly like loestrin 24 with nothing different. the second month i was told by my doctor that i can skip the placebo pills to not have my period and i did just that. the first week after doing so was great but then i started to spot. i knew it would happen but it&#039;s been going on consecutively for three weeks and it&#039;s into the next pack now. it&#039;s also caused mood swings, headaches (and i never get those), vision blurriness here and there, cramps, bloating, gassy, all the upsetting side effects. overall, not good and i may switch to another bc"