"reading some of these reviews has made me feel so much better.  i started this bc about 6 months ago, and while my acne/face was certainly not perfect beforehand, it has gotten sooooo much worse since starting this.  horrible, huge, painful cystic acne - repeatedly, especially on the cheeks.  i do not wear makeup at all, so no reason for my pores to be this oily and clogged.  honestly, i am about to just stop taking it, it&#039;s really not worth it for me (especially as i&#039;m on it for acne and period maintenance and don&#039;t even have a partner at the moment).  i&#039;ve been on several other types of bc over my lifetime - yaz, yasmin, gianvi, ventura, probably others way back in the day.  absolutely none of those made my face look as bad as this."