"i am a 19-year white female who has been on this pill for approximately two months. in beginning, i couldn&#039;t tell a difference in much of anything. i starting spotting which just turned into my period that lasted like normal and wasn&#039;t too heavy. i haven&#039;t had any cramps to date, but cramps were never bad before the pill anyways. acne has always been a struggle for me but the pill seems to have mellowed it out just a tad bit. but here is my number one complaint (with two parts lol), i experience so many uti within my first month. so many! once i got those under control, the emotions went haywire. i would get very angry with people and my temper became very short. this side effect has yet to wear off. very annoying."