"if i could give this pill less than a &quot;1&quot;, i would. i was switched to this pill by my obgyn after i was told that the loestrin24fe i was previously taking was now minastrin24fe. i was on the loestrin for over 4 years with zero problems and zero side effects. then the lovely minastrin came in to my life and i immediately began to bloat and put on weight like i never had before. i have always been fairly lean for my height because i eat strict paleo and do crossfit approximately 4-5 times per week. even with keeping all of my same habits i have gained 10lbs. the weight gain, on top of the bloating, is more than enough for me to stop taking this pill because i would rather deal with the pain of endometriosis than deal with this weight gain."