"i&#039;m going on 8 months now. the birth control is great, the only issue i had was my period. i feel like i&#039;ve had my period all those months and they last about 2 weeks. i&#039;ll get a little break (1 week) and i&#039;ll get it again. i did get really bad cramps one month but other than that i haven&#039;t had any side effects. i feel like a lot of woman blame birth control for gain weight. but it&#039;s all about will power you can&#039;t let one thing control your life. people just need to get off their butts and workout. that&#039;s how you won&#039;t gain weight."