"i have been taking this birthcontrol since i was 15 (i am now 20), had terrible, terrible acne, bad periods and vicious mood swings prior to the medication. after i started taking it my acne disappeared with in 3 days, my periods were so much better. i notice if i stop taking it i gain a crazy amount of weight and my acne instantly comes back. my mood swings and depression may have gotten worse but it was due to other mental illness stuff. i have pcos and this helps tremendously. i stopped taking it and took another one for a while and it made things so much worse. i had to go back on this one to have regular periods and feel okay. the first week after the sugar pills are literal hell sometimes, mimics pregnancy to a t but it gets better."