"i&#039;ve been on ortho tri-cyclen 21 for a month and a week. it does not make me moody or depressed and nor did i gain weight. those were my two biggest concerns before going on birth control. i am taking it for acne and so far it just tamed my big pimples but i still get small little bumps here and there. i spoke to my doctor and i was told i need to wait at least two months to see results in acne. it helped me incredibly in terms of period cramps, i used to faint often on the first day of my period throwing up and diarrhea. but now none of that thanks to tri-cyclen :) strongly recommend! 
beware makes boobs a little sore, not too much."