"it&rsquo;s a love hate relationship. effectiveness i love it. i&rsquo;m 26 no kids and i would say it does the job. like any bc there are pros and cons. pros my periods are super light, cramps are minimal, not pregnant, you don&rsquo;t have to remember to take a pill, and it was $35 for 3 years. cons i got super depressed the first 3 months of being on it, i never had acne until now and it&rsquo;s embarrassing it&rsquo;s cystic acne and i have acne scars and no acne meds help, i have my period on an off for 2 weeks out of the month, i snap a lot at my husband, hair loss the first 4 months on it, and now i have intense back pain to the point i can&rsquo;t sit or stand. i love it but i&rsquo;m really considering taking it out in 2 months."