birth control
"I have taken various pills for the past 20 years, I am 38.  Quasense allows just 4 periods a year, which is a great thing.  The periods I do get are normal length (for a pill-user, about 4 days) and slightly heavier than those I got with the regular monthly pills.  I have slightly more cramping in the day before it starts than I did with the monthly pills (but still NOTHING like the agony of no pill-cramps which were a nightmare).  Overall I love not having to deal with messy bleeding more than four times a year, and the slight increase in cramping for one day is more than worth it to me.  Hope this helps!"