"i used ortho tri-cyclen lo for about a year and a half. it worked pretty well in that i did not get pregnant and did not experience any harsh side effects. (on previous birth controls, i experienced sore and enlarged breasts, extremely decreased sex drive, and difficulty even responding to sexual anything). however, i did have more vaginal fluid than i was comfortable with and the fluid also had a different/weird odor. it helped my skin dramatically for the first couple of months, but after that it only helped some. my period was lighter and shorter on ortho tri-cyclen lo, so that was a plus! no weight gain, no moodiness. on the whole, i&#039;d say it was a successful birth control experience."