[TakeTheLeap]

I was on Yaz for 3-4 months when I was 16. It was the first birth control pill I had ever taken. Yes, you are supposed to get your period every month with it. That's why they do the placebo at the end of every month.
Some people do really well on it and don't have any reason to be alarmed while taking it. I, on the other hand, went from having a very light period for a month (no cramps, no nothing) to having a very heavy, very crampy period. It made me pretty miserable. I remember my mom saying, "Your body just has to get used to it," and I called my doctor who said the same thing. After 3 months of it, I couldn't take anymore so I took myself off of it and didn't go back to the female doctor for over 4 years afterwards.
When I did finally go back, they put me on Femcon which did a GREAT job. It kept my period light, lasted 3-4 days with just a little bit of cramping before and afterward. When I switched gynecologists, she switched my prescription to Tri Sprintec and I've had really good luck with it. As with the Femcon, my period lasts 3-4 days with minimal cramping (though slightly more than with Femcon). Neither of them have given me any major side effects. I rarely ever have breakouts anymore with the new pill, and I'm pleased with its success overall.