"i&#039;m twenty-five-years old and still suffer from mild, cystic acne. i did my research as far as using a contraceptive to combat acne goes and found that using a monophasic pill (which keeps your hormone levels at an even keel throughout the month), such as sprintec, can sometimes be the best choice for young women. i&#039;ve been on this birth control for about three months. it has cleared my skin like no other birth control pill i&#039;ve used before. another positive side effect as a result of taking sprintec has been my breasts. i&#039;ve gone up an entire cup size, with very little weight gain elsewhere. cons: nausea. if i don&#039;t take the pill around the same time every day, and/or i take it on an empty stomach, this stuff makes me nauseous."