"my doctor recommended a gildess fe 1/20 when i complained of the water retention i experienced from ortho tri cyclen (which left my skin clear). well, this pill does not cause bloating but my skin immediately broke out terribly along my cheeks, jawline &amp; chin. i decided to stick it out since aside from the acne i had no other side effects but the breakouts lasted way longer than i anticipated (about 6 mo). i still get the occasional pimple along the jawline but i&#039;m hoping that they will become less frequent. taking evening primrose oil (1300mg 2x/day) along with the pill seems to help calm inflammation and lessen hyper-pigmentation from the breakouts ."