"i am 21, a senior in college, and this was my first time ever taking birth control. i&#039;ve always had terrible periods and after a gyno visit decided to start taking birth control. i am finishing up my first pack now. the first week i was exercising a lot and had no desire to eat. when i did eat i had a very full feeling like i had just eating a huge plate of pasta. by the following week i had lost 6 pounds. i have never really had bad skin so i can&#039;t comment on that. i haven&#039;t felt any moodiness, weight gain, or anything negative. i take the pill at 7 pm every night and my period has been extremely light this month. it has worked very well for me and would recommend it to anyone, but everyone is different. try it."