"i really like this pill! the only major lasting side effect was weight gain and i did put on quite a few pounds within a couple months, but it&#039;s nothing too worrisome. i also have never gotten my period will on this pill and it has been about a year now since i have first taken it. i have talked to my physician and it is normal. all i get is a bit of brown-ish substances when i&#039;m on the sugar pills. my acne has cleared up wonderfully. i have such great skin and have gotten many compliments on it! the downside is my skin has dried up quite a bit, but moisturizer helps. overall, i really love this brand of birth control, but because i want to follow a more natural path for my menstrual cycle, i will be swapping to a different brand."