"i&#039;ve been on ortho tri cyclen lo and the patch prior to this. the former made me gain weight and the latter itched horribly. vestura has been pretty great, i&#039;ve been on it for 9 months. pros: maintained high sex drive, no change in natural lubrication, cystic cheek acne has improved, no mood swings, no weight gain, not pregnant  cons: hungry all the time (don&#039;t give in to the cravings!) gross brown spotting 9-10 days before period is due (i had hoped this would regulate as i adjusted to it but no luck), some cramping on first day of (light)  periods, slightly more emotional (but no big deal at all). lastly, i&#039;ve developed very itchy skin and awful rashes that have only gotten worse. unfortunately i&#039;m not sure if it was caused by this"