"was on alesse for 4 months but by the middle of the 4th month the breakthrough bleeding i would experience after the first week of the pills had not stopped. i would have my period for two weeks. in the first two months i experienced weight gain and a bit of nauseous and swelling of my breasts. however after about a week the nausea was gone and in the third month the no other side effects except bleeding were felt.   i scored it so low because of all the breakthrough bleeding. no other side effects though once it was more regular to my body. i&#039;m 18 btw:)"