"first of all, i started taking birth control when i was 17. i started to regulate and lighten my period. i took yaz for a year. no problems. after i turned 18, my insurance dropped me so i went to a women&#039;s clinic and was given six months of the ortho. i have been taking it for four months now, and once this pack is gone, i&#039;m done. the side effects are horrible. i have no drive for sex. i&#039;m moody, i cry constantly. my period is heavy and unpredictable. it also lasts forever. i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant (we use condoms as well though), but that&#039;s the only plus. my relationship is at stake here because of a pill."