Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate
"I’ve only gone through a pack and a half but this is much better than the Generess FE I was on a few years ago. The Gineress made me extremely nauseous all day long and gave me horrible acne after only one month which I never had before so even years later I was reluctant to start taking birth control again.

 The only major side effect I’ve experienced was diarrhea every morning as soon as I woke up but that went away as soon as my body adjusted more to the hormones. I also have a very sensitive digestive system so diarrhea is very normal for me.

Already being overweight I was concerned about the potential for weight gain or it preventing me from loosing weight with diet and exercise but I’ve actually lost weight."