"i took lo loestrin fe for 9 months. it was the first contraceptive i had taken but my body had a hard time getting used to it. i broke out in mild hives, i had muscle aches, nausea, mood swings the first week. after that things pretty well smoothed out slowly i didn&#039;t break through bleed, didn&#039;t gain weight, acne cleared up maybe 5 periods the whole time i took it. it definitely helped with cramps and pain, which is why i began taking it. though it worked good after about 5 months of taking it i began getting migraines and feeling tired all the time and cramping a little more so i&#039;m switching off it, but it was good for me for a while i really liked it!"