"i have been on birth control for 9 years, using different brands throughout that time period. my doctor recently gave me lo loestrin fe and i was on month 3 and i stopped taking it. i looked like i had gained 15 pounds 2 weeks out of the month from bloating so badly (when i got on the scale, i was lighter than i have been in months). i got bacterial vaginosis, twice while on this birth control and i have never had that before! "