"i have an ovarian cyst. i&#039;ve taken ortho tri-cyclen lo for about 2.5 weeks. i read so many reviews, all were so negative. i was stressing out about taking it. but to my surprise and somewhat disappointment. i didn&#039;t get any side effects. no headaches, no nausea, no digestive system problems. i don&#039;t know yet how effective it is for my problem (ovarian cyst) but it didn&#039;t clear up my shoulder acne. actually, it got somewhat worse. so i&#039;m wondering if it&#039;s actually working for me. don&#039;t know how it works as birth control, somewhat scared getting off the condoms. as for the price, i had to pay $70 for one month, which is a lot for me. i&#039;m 17, about 5&#039;2&quot;, about 115-120 lbs. hope this helps!!"