"i started taking loestrin 24 fe because i didn&#039;t want anymore kids. to my surprise my periods became nonexistent and it also cleared my acne. before starting the pill my period was normal (3-5 days of flow and bleeding was normal to light by the last day) and i had mild breakouts but keep in mind, i have always suffered from these breakouts. well after being on the pill for about 2 months my skin was clear and i didn&#039;t have a period. i stayed on the pill for about 3 years. i did have severe mood swings and my breast size did increase just a little. i never gained weight, in fact, i actually gained 5lbs after stopping the pill. i was taken of the pill because i&#039;ve been having swelling reactions which my doctor thinks is being caused by the pill."