"i was put on birth control to not only reduce my cystic acne, but to regulate my periods. as far as my actual menstrual cycle goes, everything is normal, if not a little bit better because of this pill. but with my acne, things haven&#039;t been going smoothly. if i didn&#039;t have a complicated skin care routine i&#039;m positive my face would be covered in acne. when i first got on the pill, my acne did clear up a bit, but eventually i started breaking out even worse than i did prior to being on the pill. to say the least, i&#039;m extremely disappointed. i&#039;m not using the pill for its intended purpose (i&#039;m not sexually active,) yet this was recommended to me anyways??"