Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"I'm 19 and this is my first time being on any type of contraceptive and I read so many horror stories about it, that I was terrified about taking it. I started it the day I started my period, which was 8 days ago. I have a pretty heavy flow--super plus tampons every 2-3 hours. Even the first period on the pill was much lighter and only lasted three days. My skin has cleared up a lot and it's very smooth, which I haven't had in so many years. I take the pill at 8 PM and the first few days on the pill, I would go to sleep and wake up being hungrier than usual, but that's passed already. I haven't gained any weight & my breast size hasn't increased & isn't tender. I've had a slight increase in vaginal discharge, but nothing too drastic."