"i&#039;m 28, no children. i&#039;ve been on this birth control for about 5 years and have just one complaint - it gives me high blood pressure. high bp runs in my family, so i am switching from this birth control to another one. apart from the high bp, this birth control has been fantastic. my skin has never looked better, i didn&#039;t gain weight, nor did i experience mood swings. occasionally i had spotting between periods, but it was never anything that disrupted me. i know everyone is different, but my experience was great."