Everyone needs to google "the early show". Today they stated that Loestrin24 was one of the safest ocs on the market... says a lot about the product. Just give the pill time to do its work, I did and I love it. With bc pills you have to be patient and work through minor set backs to get the end result...the 2 day period and less cramping. I've tried everything under the sun for bc and this is the one I choose to stay with, especially now that it's only 24 dollars!