"i switched to this after 10 years on ortho tri cyclen lo. was really nervous about the switch because i tried something different about 5 years in on the ortho and had a nasty emotional reaction to it. so far i&#039;m a month in on gildess and overall it&#039;s been a positive experience, my period was right on time and 4 days shorter than it used to be, less breakthrough bleeding than on ortho, and my sex drive, which had taken a dive in recent years, seems to be returning. the only negative side effect so far has been that i&#039;ve been a little bit cranky, however i&#039;m not sure if i can actually attribute that to the birth control or just being unhappy with my job."