"i&#039;ve been on birth control since i was a junior in high school attempting to clear up my skin. i&#039;ve tried many different kinds, but nikki combined with accutane was the only thing that cleared my skin up. now that i&#039;m finished with accutane i&#039;m wanting to get off of the bc as well but i&#039;m terrified of the acne coming back. has anyone else had painful intercourse while on the pill? i recently have been experiencing a lot of pain and my sex drive has went downhill. i did gain weight when i started birth control i was 107 when i started and last time i went to the gyn i was 135. i rarely ever had a period while on this pill. the side effects were really a give and take for me as i was desperate for clear skin but i&#039;ve had about enough of it."