"i have been on jolessa for 7 years. i don&#039;t take the placebo pills, and have not had a period the 7 years except for once, when the doctors office and mail order pharmacy my former insurance made me use, got their wires crossed. if i don&#039;t take the pill exactly the same time every day...my body lets me know that it needs it&#039;s dose! no acne, and i have not had any weight gain. slight spotting here and there, maybe once or twice a year. i don&#039;t plan on having any more children (i have a 10 1/2 year old), but am only 28, so the dr.&#039;s won&#039;t let me get a tubal ligation. i thought of the iud, but quite frankly, i like never having a period. no ill effects after 7 years without it. healthy as ever."