"this was the first birth control i was ever on. my mother thought i was on it to clear up my face (i was on it because i had made some bad decisions and scared myself about not being on it). so the doctor put me on this one for acne. a few months later, my face was extremely clear. i didn&#039;t like that my period was still heavy and lasted 6-7 days (even though it was regular) though. and after a few months i started to have really strong mood swings. about two weeks into each cycle i would spend up to 6 hours screaming and crying for no reason and then i&#039;d be fine. a month later, it seemed to happen again. i didn&#039;t stay on it to see if these swings were coincidental, so i&#039;m still not positive, but since i switched, i haven&#039;t had them."