It worked great for me. This is probably TMI, but here goes: It took several months to get past the occasional spotting and cramping, but after that I didn't have any periods. I didn't believe them when they told me that was a likely upside (kind of like not believing breast milk fed babies' poop doesn't smell bad), but I'm happy to report I was wrong on both counts. Honestly, it was really nice to have an option that I didn't have to think about at all and to not have to worry about the monthly bloating, cramps and inconvenience. Way easier for me than the pill. As for the mini-pill, I knew there was no way that I could be as consistent at taking it at exactly the same time as I needed to be, especially with a new baby. Good luck.