"i was so afraid to go on birth control, because i always heard about weight gain and acne. i recently got on it just because i&#039;m intimate with my boyfriend and wanted to be extremely safe and i must say sprintec is amazing. the only issue i had that really got to me was i was on my period the first month for two weeks it made me really sick because the amount of blood i lost but i took it easy. i get the occasional break out before my period which is completely normal. other than that my skin is seriously so clear! i get the same symptoms before my period, sore breasts, acne and occasional cravings. but surprisingly this makes me not want to eat and i&#039;ve actually lost weight. lastly, there&#039;s been no pregnancy scares or babies on the way. "