"i don&#039;t know  how i feel about this medication just yet, as i have only taken it for about three months.  the first two months i was able to skip my period because i skipped the placebo week both months,  advice given to me by the ob/gyn who prescribed it.  i thought that was awesome. but on the third month, i started to have brown spotting every day, and the spotting became a full blown period  with the worst cramping i had ever experienced, even though i skipped placebo week and continued the full strength pills continuously.  my doctor did not prescribe this as a method of birth control, as i am in infertile. the doctor prescribed it as  hormone replacement. as far as acne, my skin has always been clear and i have not noted any changes.  i have noticed that i am hungrier more often but i am able to control how much i eat without too much of a problem. i get random cravings but i don&#039;t exaggerate and pig out either. i do feel bloated, i feel that my stomach looks bigger, and overall i feel fatter, however the number on the scale has not changed so i cannot say i have gained weight. libido has definitely decreased, and natural lubrication is just out the window. as far as sex goes, i think about it and seek it a whole lot less, and find it harder to become aroused. i did notice that i became more sensitive to stupid things that never bothered me before, and i cry by myself almost every day about little things and then get over it quickly. i just don&#039;t know what kind of damage i may be causing in my relationship with my husband. i don&#039;t know how i feel about this pill, and i cannot say that it was successful because it prevented pregnancy because that&#039;s not the reason why am taking it in the first place. the first two months were great as i was able to skip my period but this period that develop has been the most annoying and painful one yet. i&#039;m considering asking my ob/gyn to explore other options if this doesn&#039;t go away in a few months."