"i starated taking birth control for the first time back in october. since i was 23 and had never been on the pill i was expecting the worst. weight gain, acne, mood swings, no sex drive.... and for the first 2 months of sprintec, i can say all of that was true. but i just finished month 3 on sprintec and wow. my face is a smooth porcelain complexion, i&#039;ve lost several pounds, my sex drive has been gradually growing week by week, and my mood swings are dissipating. i still get pms-like symptoms the week before my placebos but i had those before the pill so really no complaint there. my depression hasn&#039;t improved but it hasn&#039;t gotten worse either. i was depressed before the pill so i can&#039;t say if sprintec has affected that any."