birth control
"I've been on Lo Loestrin Fe for 2 years now and it worked great for about a year. Before the pill, I had horrible periods. Heavy bleeding for 5 days, cramps that shot down into my feet, nausea to the point of vomiting, etc. The first few months on the pill were bad, but I waited it out like my doc said to. Then I adjusted. I had lighter periods and my cramps were not so bad for the first year or so. But, the past few months my periods have been awful. I get cystic acne around my period that lasts forever, which I have never had before. Recently, I've started having two periods a month that last 5 days. I'm not bleeding heavy but the cramps are awful. Basically, it worked great for a year and now it sucks."