"i went on loestrin a little over two years ago, and i absolutely love it. i take it continuously and skip periods (best decision of my life, and no you don&#039;t have to have periods), sometimes i forget to take pills for up to 4 or 5 days in a row and it&#039;s like nothing ever happened. no weight gain, didn&#039;t positively or negatively effect my acne, only complaint is i&#039;m super dry and have a very low libido. sex is almost painful. other than that (pretty big) issue, it&#039;s great for me"