"i have been on this birth control for almost 10 years. it has cleared up my acne, made my periods lighter, and my breasts went from a size b to a size c. the only negative effect is that it may have made my eyes even drier than they already are. when i tried to stop using apri, just to see how my body would react because i didn&#039;t want to be taking medicine for no reason, all my acne on my face came back and i even had acne on my chest and my back, which i had never had before. i am kind of afraid to ever stop taking it for that reason."