"i&#039;ll admit, the first couple of months are terrible but once you get over that hump, it&#039;s really amazing. i&#039;ve always had extremely heavy, painful periods and i&#039;ve always been prone to ovarian cysts every 6 months. it&#039;s month 8 on microgestin and not only are my periods lighter but my face doesn&#039;t break out and i&#039;ve lost 16lbs. this stuff has honestly changed my life."