I was 42 when I started taking these pills (11/20/08). My periods...

I was 42 when I started taking these pills (11/20/08). My periods were lasting me 7 days and I had severe cramps (not to mention having to sleep on a towel at night so I wouldn't mess up my sheets). The first month I started taking these pills, my period went down to 1 day and 1/2. Here's the bad part. I starting having yeast infections that OTC meds did not help. I was having to wear a mini pad everyday and every night. I got to where I'd cry at the drop of a hat, then I would get really aggravated at everything. I had NO sex drive. I finally stopped taking these and switched to Kariva 01/09. The yeast infection has stopped within 2 weeks. I know my period will be about 4 days now, but it's better than all that other stuff I was dealing with.