"tried this out because i wanted a lower dose birth control pill. i was on it for 3 months and i got two periods a month (plus breakthrough bleeding), worsened acne that only went away on the break, as well as bad mood swings. i would cry every few days for no reason. i&#039;m switching to diane 35 for my cystic acne ( which loestrin fe made worse). the only positive was that lolo controlled my primary dysmenorrhea."