"like another user below, i was also on lo-ogestral since i was 17 for cramps and to regulate my period. i was getting it twice a month and it was so painful. about 3 years ago my local cvs started carrying only the generic version of it which is cryselle. i&#039;m now 24 and have had great experiences with both. my period is 3-4 days long with no cramps...if it didn&#039;t come the same day every month i couldn&#039;t even tell when its coming. my skin has never been better. i honestly had no idea people has such depression and mood swings from this pill. i&#039;ve never felt any of that. i also lost about 20 pounds while taking cryselle, not from the pill itself but i worked out and ate healthy. so no weight gain."