"i&#039;m finishing up my third month of sprintec. i&#039;m 19 and had never taken birth control previously. the first few months i experienced the normal side effects - nausea in the morning, dizziness, feeling a bit out of it mentally. sprintec has given me lighter periods but that is the only plus. last month when i was halfway through my sugar pill week i began to feel extremely numb emotionally and unable to feel happy about anything, not even my long-term relationship. i couldn&#039;t shake the depression until i started my next pill pack. this month the depression is starting on my third row of active pills. if it continues i am going to the doctor to change meds. never sacrifice your mental and emotional health for shorter periods and clearer skin."