endometriosis
"I was prescribed this pill to ease the symptoms of advanced endometriosis. At 42, this is my first time on a birth control pill. The first 8 weeks were difficult, with nearly daily nausea and mood swings (never had those before). A size 2 all my life, I gained 9 lbs in the first 3 weeks of taking the pill. In my third month now, the side effects seem to have stabilized although I still get an occasional breakout, nausea and spotting. The weight gain seems to have slowed down yet I am now about 10 lbs heavier than before starting the pill. I no longer get the excruciating pain I used to experience for at least 2 weeks of every month, so I am planning on continuing taking it."