The positives definitely outweighed the negatives. I wish I had done it sooner. It was either stop the pill or go in antidepressants, which seemed insane because I didn’t need to be on the pill. Condoms work just fine. In the first 6 months hair loss, weight loss (not gain!), smaller boobs, mild acne, and increased sex drive were all going on. Almost 1 year on, Hair is now almost normal, boobs I can definitely live with, breakouts only happen when my period is coming, sex drive increase is also very welcome. I get migraines less now as well, and my moods are far more stable. My cycle is regular and that’s good too. The only thing I wasn’t prepared for was heavier periods, and more painful cramps, oh and super sore boobs leading up. But for what I’ve gained back I would never go on it again. If you can use a substitute please consider it!