"I have tried a few birth controls and so far I love Loestrin Fe 24. I didn&#039;t gain much weight but from talking to one of my doctors I found any birth control will make you gain weight, any time you start messing with a girls hormones you will gain weight. I don&#039;t have a period anymore my doctor said it was normal. I have friends on it who say they love it and they usually only get their period for about 2 days and no mood swings. I think the only thing I don&#039;t like is if you try to lose weight while you are on it its very, very hard."