birth control
"I'll keep this short.  I have taken Tri Lo Sprintec, Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, and Velivet (in that order).  Although my experience with Velivet was not as bad as with Ortho Tri Cyclen, it wasn't great.

Pros: I lost weight, very regular periods, effective as birth control.

Cons: Velivet completely killed my sex drive.  Not only that, it turned me into a nervous wreck - and I am usually a pretty calm person.  I was constantly worried about the way others perceived me, what my boyfriend *really* thought about me (believe me ladies, he is not a master of subtlety... there was no reason for me to be feeling this way), etc.  "