Birth Control
"For the most part it&#039;s been good -- no nasty side effects. However, if you smoke, take caution. Since I&#039;ve been taking this and have been trying to quit smoking (as birth control increases your risk for heart problems), I&#039;ve acquired an occasional fluttering heart beat that at times is a bit freaky -- not painful, but certainly something that if it happens often to tell your doctor about. 

Also, coming up on a year of taking it, it loses its effectiveness. For the past three months I will take it regularly (at the same time every day), and by the third week, I&#039;ll get my period. For this reason I plan on switching to something with a little higher of a hormone dose. "