endometriosis
"If you take Loestrin prepare to ruin many pairs of underwear with random spotting. I have been taking this medication consistently for several months now and have decided enough is enough. Accompanying the random bleeding (it's quite a lot) there is horrific cramping. Pretty much it's like having a period all month. Also, alongside this comes the added side effects of weight gain and disastrous PMS. I used to not take birth control and I could manage my mood effectively before and during my menstruation. Now, it's a nightmare of hormones, I usually have an emotional outburst and then, not surprisingly, period spotting. I swear, I wish I had never taken this medication. Would rather suffer my symptoms of endometriosis without these meds :("