"i went on ortho tri-cyclen for about a year &amp; i can honestly say my face cleared up tremendously. the only downside was that i experienced crazy emotions &amp; mood swings. i unfortunately ran out &amp; wasn&#039;t able to refill my prescription for a couple weeks. as soon as i went back on it &amp; for the past year i&#039;ve had the worst acne i&#039;ve ever had. cystic as well as scarring i&#039;ve never experienced. i tried to stick it out to see if i would get the results that i had when i first took it but it hasn&#039;t gotten any better.. i&#039;m now switching to gianvi &amp; hoping this will make my acne better."