"I first started on this pill when I was 16 and it was perfect with no side effects. Now I&#039;m 19 &amp; I experienced some minor side effects. My breasts were extremely sore for the first month and I got bloated. I&#039;m not sure if my appetite changed on its own but  my belly was really puffy. Needless to say on the last day of my inactive pill I was peeing a bunch every 2 seconds and my bloating was reduced. Other than that it shortened and lightened my period and I had fewer cramps. "