"i am 15 years old and i was put on this birth control because i have extremely heavy periods. i&#039;m going on my 3rd month of this birth control and i&#039;ve had very little negative side effects. i lost weight and am continuing to lose weight (i&#039;ve lost about 13-14 pounds right now) on this. i&#039;ve had a decreased appetite and i&#039;ve noticed i&#039;m full sooner. i didn&#039;t have any mood swings or nausea. my acne cleared up majorly and my face is completely clear now! i had moderate cystic acne and now it&#039;s completely gone! the only negative side effect for me is i&#039;ve had breakthrough bleeding for about 37 days so my gyno wants to switch me. i can&#039;t say anything about the effectiveness as a birth control as i&#039;m not sexually active. i recommend!"