Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
"I was prescribed this medication to slow down the rate of growth for my large fibriods and to reduce cramping.   Here is how it has been thus far.
Weeks 1-3: Very normal. no bleeding, no mood swings, no weight gain etc.
Weeks 4-5: very small old blood spotting.  One panty liner a day is all I needed.
Weeks 6: mix of old blood and fresh blood.  no  cramps.
Weeks 7-8: Heavy flow with very intense cramps.  This is where I am currently at and I am not sure if I want to continue this medication.  My cramps are more intense than when I was not on the medication. Not to mention, I've been bleeding fresh blood for three weeks straight. I want to stick it out in order to give a full analysis of this medication, but I am not sure it is worth it."