"i have been on this pill for a little over one year. when i first started this pill my appetite doubled. therefore, i gained about 7-8 pounds.the next six months were great and i had no issues. my acne went away and i did not experience any cramps. when the seventh month came around i had my period for two weeks straight followed by extremely painful cramps. the cramps would return every period for 2-3 days. the next month i started spotting in between my periods for the first time. i also developed cystic acne every time my period came around. in addition, i started getting very emotional."