birth control
"I'm 19, and this is the first birth control I've ever tried.

I started taking it 3 months ago, for contraceptive purposes.

The first week was a nightmare. I had the absolute worst stomach pain, cramping, bloating and nausea I've ever had in my life. I was crying my eyes out because I felt so awful, and I couldn't sleep at night.



I kept taking it, and that side effect went away after a week. I had a little bit of spotting over the first month, but that's long gone now.



I've always had extremely horrible periods. They were so heavy, I was anemic, I had to use both pads AND tampons at the same time, and I had to change them every 30 minutes. They're so much lighter now, and my formerly debilitating cramps are almost non-existent."