well before the pill my period was really unpredictable...it would never come when expected which..was the only thing I could expect....now its on time

um honestly I was on Ortho I think Lo for like 6 months, not much of a change for me, my breasts were a little bigger the first few weeks but thats it. Me personally, Im not the best for remembering to take a pill everyday and then again I was worried about gettin pregnant after missing it. Im on the Nuva Ring now and I love it. No forgetting, its simple and really the guy barely feels it if at all. I highly suggest it!

There are NUMEROUS types of BC pills, and you gotta find the one that works for your body.

Trial and error is not fun, but it is the only way sometimes.

Oh yeah!! My acne went away, my periods lightened, AND I had the best benefit of all (aside from no babies): my cramps went from severely debilitating to mildly annoying!!

I have never had bad reactions to birth control.

it depends from person to person but there are various benefits from taking birth control pills. This includes

1. Lighter and more predictable periods.
2. Less acne
3. Birth control (no babies)
4. Some health benefits like lesser chance of suffering from heavy period related anemia
5. bigger and fuller breasts

On the ring I had less bleeding during my period, no cramps, regulated period, no pms symptoms, etc.

On the mirena IUD my period stopped altogether. Yay! No monthly visit.

On the pill now- I have less bleeding during my period, no cramps, regulated period, clearer skin, no pms symptoms. I used to get awful periods before birth control and now it's like nothing. I barely notice it.

On condoms, well, less messy and never had problems with pain from not enough lubrication. Plus sex always lasted longer lol. But I can't say anything good about spermicide lol. I hate the stuff.

Well, the biggest benefit for me (aside from the obvious - no babies!) is that my cycle runs like clockwork now. I can predict the arrival of my period to the DAY every month.

My period is also much lighter and less painful than it was before. I used to not be able to live without Advil...now, I usually don't even need it at all. That is awesome. I went from hating my period to not minding it one bit. That's pretty good.

It also matters which pill you're on, because everyone's body reacts differently to different pills. I was initially on Orthotricyclen Lo, but it gave me horrible nausea for about 7 months straight. Then my doctor switched me to Lutera, and I've been fine. It sucks, but it's very much a trial and error type of thing to find the right pill for you...

Birth control lowers your risk of developing ovarian and endometrial cancer up to 50%.