"i have been on the pill for 12 days. it&#039;s my first time on any type of birth control pill. i am 28 years old. i have been spotting now for about 3 days. i am not sure if i should think of it as a light period that has been shifted because of the pill or not. i&#039;ll wait and see i guess, but i am not supposed to start for another 2 weeks.  also, the first few days, i had a mild fever. my doctor said it was okay, and it went away shortly. i did have some breakouts on my face and they have cleared by now. some mood swings and definitely feels like i am pmsing all over again.  it&#039;s still probably early so i&#039;ll put up another update in a month or so."