"at first, i loved the pill. it made my periods shorter, about 3 days instead of 8, and it kept me from getting pregnant. it&#039;s affordable and got rid of my acne. it did not help with cramps at all, and it made me gain a lot of weight. i went from 118 lbs to 135 in a short amount of time. my breasts got big as well which was a plus. then after almost a year, i began getting chronic urinary tract infections. doctors could not figure it out so i stopped taking apri to see if that was the problem and since then i have had no problems. "