"i have been on 3 different birth control pills in 3 years and i have to say aviane is the best. the other two were ortho and loestrin and they were both horrible for me. i was moody, crying all the time, angry, always hungry, bad cramping and depressed. i asked to be put back on aviane. it&#039;s been a week and i&#039;ve noticed a dramatic difference. i&#039;m so much more pleasant to be around, and i&#039;m hardly ever hungry. the last time i was on aviane i lost around 20 pounds in a year. plus, no cramps!"