I just started Mononessa birth control on October 9th this month, so I'm almost finished with my 28 day pack. I've never missed a period, but I get crippling cramps for two days when I get it, and my doctor suggested birth control to help (and also because I recently got a boyfriend). However, I feel odd because I'm experiencing nearly zero side effects, or weird ones, at that.
When I looked up the side effects and risks of taking it, every person says that I'm supposed to experience breakthrough bleeding often during the first month (still hasn't happened), nausea (which I have very slight) and vomiting, aching (again, slight pain in the lower abdominal area), insomnia (other than usual teenage "stress" exhaustion, I don't think that applies), and headaches (which, actually, the headaches I got prior to taking the pill don't happen as often as they used to, which is the complete opposite). I have, however, had to use the bathroom a bit more often, and I get cramps near the urinary tract more often as well. My breasts sometimes feel like they'll fall off (I'm assuming that's tender and sensitive breasts?), and my mood has changed to a little more emotional, and (though it might be psychological) I look like I'm gaining weight in my lower abdomen though my weight is within my normal range (maybe my weight is redistributing itself?), but none of those are the side effects I've been warned about.
Now, obviously, I don't WANT to have symptoms like nausea, vomiting, random bleeding, and all of that during the first few months, but apparently everyone gets like that when they start the pills.
Is it possible that I'll get side effects like those after I pass this first month...as if it needs to build up in the system before affecting me like that? Though it sounds silly, does this possibly mean the pill isn't working like it should? Why am I not experiencing any "usual" side effects, if I'm even really experiencing side effects from the pills at all?
And, a bit unrelated, but when I start the sugar pills in my pack, will my "period" start the day after I start taking them, or will it take three to four days? I know it's supposed to be lighter, but should I be concerned if it's only a few light spots or not much blood at all?
Thank you very much for your time! :D