"i have very painful periods that include bloating, painful swelling of my breasts (normal bra size: 30e to period bra size: 30ff), shooting pains down my legs, constipation, ovarian cysts, nausea, etc. after several trips to the er for pain, i was diagnosed with pmdd &amp; possible endometrosis. to combat my monthy symptoms i&#039;ve tried several birth control methods from nuva ring, loestrin fe and yaz, to ortho tri-cyclen lo and mircette. each of these pills seemed to amplify the above problems for my entire cycle &amp; made me gain 8-15 pounds.

lo loestrin fe is the only pill my body can tolerate. during the first month i was nauseous, broke out a little and my breasts became fuller, but not painful-that&#039;s it! "