"i&#039;m 16 and this is the first birth control i&#039;ve ever been on. my doctor prescribed ortho tri-cyclen to help control my acne, but because of my insurance i was given tri-sprintec. i just started my second week and there have been no side effects whatsoever. which is a good/bad thing. i was extremely worried about gaining a massive amount of weight or becoming intensely moody or something but nothing&#039;s happened so far. my acne hasn&#039;t changed at all, nor has anything else. i&#039;m sticking to it though, hopefully it&#039;ll just take some more time to kick in."