"this is the first birth control i&#039;ve ever been on and it works great. i&#039;ve been on it for about 6 months. my period only last 5 days now, with no spotting whatsoever. i&#039;ve had no abnormal bleeding - however when i&#039;m on my period the first day, my cramps hurt a little more than usual. my minimal acne is about the same, but during the first few months i noticed that aviane cleared my skin up quite well. during my periods when i stop taking aviane, my acne might flare up a bit. some days my mood swings get worse; i find myself angrier at small things or i get depressed for no reason. it&#039;s not a big deal to me. my weight also stayed about the same - i&#039;ve lost almost 3 pounds, but during the first few weeks of taking aviane i was hungry a lot."