"started taking jolessa after using the nuva ring and spotting almost non-stop. jolessa does just fine at preventing pregnancy and i have not had any other horrible side effects that others have had except i literally gained 10-12lbs the first month i took it. i have been on it for 7 months and no matter how much i exercise and watch what i eat i can not shed any of this extra weight. i have always been able to maintain or lose weight but not while taking this particular bc. i am switching to trinessa next week and hopefully will be able to lose what i have gained while on jolessa."