"i&#039;ve been taking this birth control since march of 2017 and it&#039;s worked great for me so far. no pregnancies, no side affects. i absolutely love it. i still get my period during the placebo week but my cramps are way more manageable, and my period is super light and only last 2-3 days, when before it was 4-5 days and horrible horrible cramps. i&#039;ve always had clear skin but i do notice that the first two weeks of a new pack, my skin is glowing! towards the last week of the active pills i get my regular period about to start pimples. sometimes i notice a slight increased irritability but i can&#039;t completely attribute that to just this birth control. i&#039;ve had horrible mood swings on a past medication and haven&#039;t gotten even an ounce of that."