"i&#039;ve been on aviane for a little over a year. it works great as a birth control and is pretty inexpensive. i have gained weight, but i attribute it to the fact that i am no longer walking to school, and work a sedentary office job. my periods without birth control lasted only 4 days, but now they last a little more than a week, so that&#039;s no fun. my sex drive has decreased slightly but not too bad. overall i am glad i chose this product."