"i bought this 2-3 months before i got married and had very little side effects. i have been married 2.5 years and i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant yet. i think the only annoyance is that my period comes every other month and that i get some spotting off and on throughout the month. my periods are shorter and there is less bleeding, which is a nice thing.  i haven&#039;t taken any other birth control, but i&#039;m thinking of switching to a cervical cap a year before we want to have kids (so i can get my hormones regulating correctly again)."