"this pill might work well for younger women (late teens). i took microgestin at 16 and had no problems with it. it worked great but now retaking it in my mid-twenties, i experienced insane emotional breakdowns with this birth control. those side effects are real! i have taken 2 other types of birth control (loestrin and depo) and neither gave me bouts of intense crying. very unpleasant and i had to stop taking it. i also experienced nausea and tummy aching if i took this pill without food. i think at 16 my body tolerated the excess estrogen differently. now in full adulthood my system reacts terribly to this birth control. emotional breakdown and super intense crying is a real side effect."