Oh geez!! I'd say go for the BC if you don't want to wear a condom anymore....gotta be safe if you're not quite ready for the bebe!

I've taken ortho tricyclen lo (low hormone dose = less mood swings ftw) and seasonale which allows girls to only have their period every 3 months. I have had VERY minimal side effects on ortho tricyclen-lo (I'm on that now) except for severe headaches right before my period, but I've always had headaches right before...now they're just a little worse and I can take migraine meds to get rid of those. Other than that...no side effects. Seasonale, on the other hand, had a lot of side effects...periods were way off schedule, "break through bleeding"...annoying shit!!

As for weight gain, none of my girlfriends have gained a noticable amount of weight on any form of birth control EXCEPT for the shot.

Make sure she has a good memory if she chooses the pill - I have a HORRIBLE memory so I had to set an alarm on my cell. Its also good if she can try to take it at the same time every day...my doc said that makes it more effective. :dunno: