"first time on birth control and was nervous that i&#039;d have the horrible side effects that i&#039;ve heard about online and through friends. went on apri and have never had any side effects (nausea, weight gain, etc.).  i think that the horror stories you hear are the exception, not the rule. my dr. said that she&#039;s prescribed apri for first time birth control users for years and has never had any complaints about it. got it for $15/month at first and am now paying $25 through walmart. other than the disappointment in price increase, i think that i will be taking apri for a long time."