Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"I've been on Aviane for almost 3 months now, and I can't really complain.  I originally went on birth control to help my acne, which it kind of has, but not as much as I'd hoped that it would.  I have lighter periods with no cramps, and I haven't gained any weight like everyone says you do when you go on the pill.  When I first went on it I went through a week or 2 where I was incredibly emotional--everything made me sad and I cried almost everyday about some stupid little thing, but that went away and I haven't had any problems with it since."