"This was the first birth control I tried, because I was suffering with very heavy periods that we&#039;re becoming erratic. I&#039;m not sure but I think I felt more tired and slightly depressed while taking it, and it made no difference to my heavy periods; in fact it made them worse! So I progressed to Portia, which also made them worse, and now I&#039;ve just switched to Minestrin. Getting tired of this trial and error..."