"i&#039;m 19, and this is the first birth control i&#039;ve ever tried.

i started taking it 3 months ago, for contraceptive purposes.

the first week was a nightmare. i had the absolute worst stomach pain, cramping, bloating and nausea i&#039;ve ever had in my life. i was crying my eyes out because i felt so awful, and i couldn&#039;t sleep at night.



i kept taking it, and that side effect went away after a week. i had a little bit of spotting over the first month, but that&#039;s long gone now.



i&#039;ve always had extremely horrible periods. they were so heavy, i was anemic, i had to use both pads and tampons at the same time, and i had to change them every 30 minutes. they&#039;re so much lighter now, and my formerly debilitating cramps are almost non-existent."