"This was the first birth control I&#039;ve ever tried and I have been on it for about 10 months. Overall, it&#039;s been a positive experience. Before I went on birth control, I had a heavy period for 7-8 days, awful cramps, and extreme nausea. Sometimes I even threw up because the cramps and nausea were so bad. Being on this pill has lightened and shortened my period to 3 days and completely eliminated my cramps. I know exactly when to expect my period every month. I do notice that I&#039;ve gotten a little more emotional and grouchy sometimes but there are other things that could&#039;ve contributed to that so I don&#039;t want to put much blame on my birth control since my mood change is so slight, it hasn&#039;t completely affected my life in such a negative way."