"i took sprintec for 3 1/2 years consecutively and it prevented pregnancy and cleared up my acne quite a bit.  my period used to be a bit unpredictable since it wasn&#039;t on a 28 day cycle.  on sprintec my period came very regularly, practically down to the hour every 28 days and only lasted the regular 5-6 (normal for me). i stopped taking it to get pregnant, which happened 6 weeks after i stopped taking sprintec and i have a healthy baby girl.  i breastfed for the full first year so i was on the &quot;mini&quot; pill. last night was my first night back on sprintec.  i forgot to eat anything with it and woke up at 4 a.m. throwing up.  7 hours later i&#039;m fine and it works great otherwise. just take it right before or after eating a full meal."