"i have been taking this medication for about 3-4 years. it has been my first and only bc so far. changes i&#039;ve noticed after taking it: i cry very easily!!! at the drop of a hat lol. also, big thing is that my period completely stopped (as opposed to having 5-6 day heavy-ish periods before). sure, i&#039;ve had breakthrough bleeding and spotting but that&#039;s because in the past, i have not been 100% thorough taking it. if i do stop taking it, my period comes pretty soon after. beside that, i haven&#039;t noticed anything else. i do get tired easily but that could definitely be associated with other things."