"this is the only birth control i&#039;ve ever been on so i don&#039;t have a point of comparison, but i don&#039;t think it&#039;s helpful at all. i started it because i was having periods every two weeks for about 2 months. i&#039;m in my third month of taking it and not only do i still randomly get my period in the middle of the month, but if i am so much as 5 minutes early or late taking the pill in the morning i&#039;ll get my period again. i already had depression and it made it so much worse than it already was that i had to go back into therapy. acne is no better or worse. i guess the only thing it did right was that it sort of made my cramps better? and then not to mention the fact that even after insurance it&#039;s still $50, which i can&#039;t afford every month."