"i was prescribed this to treat acne, pmdd, and amenorrea, however it did nothing to treat any of those things.  instead it made about 95% of face break out in cystic acne (you have seen proactive commercials), caused severe depression and panic attacks (i didn&#039;t have the motivation to do anything besides workout and then sit on the couch all day in sweat pants--often crying off and on), prevented me from getting a job ( i had just graduated with my masters and obtained my rd license and i was so depressed with such cloudy thinking i could not portray myself in a way that would make someone want to hire me), and i had breakthrough bleeding every month during the second week of pills.  i will never take bc pills again!"