"i was taking microgestin for 4 years and switched to test out if the other bc was giving me weight gain. never got around to the experiment because loestrin was a nightmare. i had spotting every day since day 5 of the pack. then cystic acne started popping up and i couldn&#039;t control it with anything! with the other bc, i was able to control it, and it at least went away like a normal pimple, but this acne is painful and huge. combined with the constant spotting and losing all my good thongs to the bc being sassy , i decided to switch back. based on other reviews, seems like these side effects aren&#039;t going anywhere."