"i originally asked my doctor for a birth control pill with the least amount of hormones because i did not want my period to completely stop. i have always had very irregular and heavy periods. she said this would make them lighter and more regular. over the course of a year, this pill made my periods almost inexistent. i would get it maybe once every 4 months and usually only lasted a day. my sex drive was gone. i gained 60 pounds even thought i never really had much of an appetite. i was depressed and anxious all the time. the only good thing about it was it cleared up my skin. i use junel fe now but i still have similar side effects so i&#039;m going to talk to my doctor about switching again :("