birth control
"I've been on probably at least 20 different forms of birth control for one reason or another, usually due to painful cramps and heavy flow.  I've noticed in the almost 2 years of taking it, my period is down to 2 days that I get 4 times a year.  I get severely depressed for one day, the day I go off of them to get my period, and my cramps are not as bad as they usually were. They are now about a 6 on a 1-10 scale when they had been a 12 in the past.  Overall, pretty pleased with it.  I have gained about 10 lbs over 2 years but like most women have said, it's water retention.  I have a very healthy libido and haven't had any spotting."