"my first month on this pill, i&#039;ve had the most horrible cramps i&#039;ve had in my life. hands down. this also made my period way heavier. i bled through tampons, and a maxi pad at the same time. given the fact that i got on this birth control to get rid of my periods, this was crazy. i know it will take up to 3 months for my body to get used to these hormones, but this experience overall has just been horrible."