I'm going to try going off BC for a little while. I tried using it to stop getting my periods except for a couple times a year, but it's not really working the way i hoped it would. I've been on BC since October, and most of that time i was on Zovia 1/35 (aka Demulen?). I probably gained between 10-15 pounds on it, and i've been kind of an emotional wreck. So I decided it can't hurt to go off it for a while and it'll always be an option to go back on. But what should i expect when i stop taking it? Is it possible that i might lose some of the weight i put on while i was taking it? That would be so awesome, and might even be worth having bothersome periods again. I've also heard that you might not get your period normally for a while. How long does it take for your body to get back to normal? I also saw that someone posted that it made them feel tired to go off it. How long does that last? If you go back on the same medicine then, sometime later, will it still work the same as it did before? I'm really interested to know if i might lose some weight. Any insight?