"i&#039;ve been on minastrin since december 2014 &amp; it has been amazing. i used to call in sick at the beginning of my periods throughout most of high school. they would last for at least 7 days and were extremely heavy - to the point where i&#039;d use two super tampons an hour for the majority of the week. i&#039;d spend my days in bed, curled up in the fetal position, taking 600-800mg of ibuprofen with no help. got on minastrin and it helped so much. side effects - i felt sick to my stomach the first week when my body adjusted to the pill and i&#039;m bloated most of the time. but, i haven&#039;t had a period since i&#039;ve started the pill &amp; i&#039;ve only spotted (so lightly) only once. my mood swings have decreased drastically since being on minastrin."