"my doctor suggested that i take birth control so i decided to try out the pills first. she prescribed me lo loestrin fe and i took it for about 3 months before i decided to throw them away. my acne became really horrible! i had never had cystic acne in my life. my skin has still not cleared up which is a real bummer and i&#039;m pretty sure i&#039;m going to remain with scars. overall it did its job at preventing pregnancy. my period spotted for a few days the first month and i didn&#039;t have a period the remaining months. it was really great without period pains also. i am now going to try an implant and change the hormonal balances to tray and clear my skin ugh!!"