"i have had this birth control for over a year now, and for the most part i love it. very effective and i never get a &quot;real&quot; period anymore. what i mean by that is whilst i still bleed it&#039;s not like anything i&#039;ve experienced before. i will only bleed every 3-6 months, but it&#039;s only spotting. and this spotting lasts for about a month straight. i hate how long it lasts, but at the same time, i&#039;d rather choose that over a full week of heavy bleeding. i&#039;ve had a long history of depression and anxiety, but this medicine in no way affected that. i did have a problem with some acne around the one year mark, but other than that it has never given me any problems. overall my experience has been positive. i have and will continue to recommend this."