"while this pill was effective for me in that i did not get pregnant, my experience with minastrin was poor to say the least. i had spotting between every single period that usually lasted around 7 days, sometimes more.  my periods were very heavy for days one and two with some of the worst cramps i&#039;ve ever had. 

my breasts were in near constant pain but on the bright side stayed the same size when i lost 10lbs during my time on the pill. 

i&#039;ve recently switched to a higher dose of hormones which my doctor said should stop the spotting. good luck, ladies!"