"i&#039;ve had terrible acne for as long as i can remember, always around my chin and cheek area. i felt so horrible about myself and finally went to the doctor and was put on ortho tri-cyclen. it definitely did not work right away, but i did enjoy the light periods. i&#039;d say after three of four months my acne started clearing beautifully, and i&#039;ve been on the pill ever since. no weight gain, or mood swings. i felt like my normal self.  although, maybe two months ago i forgot to get a refill and it took a while to get it so i obviously wasn&#039;t taking it for a week or two and my acne went crazy again! i also started to experience mood swings and was very tired. (for anybody thinking about stopping)"