"i have been on ortho tri-cyclen or its generic equivalents for about a year and a half ago as an acne treatment. the first few months starting it my skin saw no change/ even got a little worse but then right around that three month mark it started clearing up beautifully and now i only ever get one or two pimples the week before my period. i started the pill at the same time i started college, ended up gaining around 10 pounds my freshman year but i can&#039;t be sure how much of that was a result of the pill. no negative impact on emotions which was a nice surprise considering what i had heard from friends."