"i&#039;m in my teens struggling with very oily acne prone skin since i was 10 so i was given this birth control as a last resort to clear my skin before my junior year. i am on the 4th pill of the third row of the pack (this is my first pack) and once i finish this pack it will be the last time i go on birth control. definitely wasn&#039;t the wonder drug i expected. i was very nauseous the first two weeks when i would wake up in the morning. i&#039;m glad it was during the summer because if it was during school i wouldn&#039;t have felt good enough to go. it most definite wasn&#039;t worth feeling like garbage. it cleared up cheek acne but caused painful breakouts along the jaw line and mouth. i did numerous things before to combat acne such as change my diet to plant based (vegan), use topical treatments, and drink the amount of water i needed daily so i assumed it was my hormones. my period was very regular which should&#039;ve been a sign that i was balanced and didn&#039;t need this junk in my body. i knew exactly when it would come but now on my 3rd row of the pack i am spotting? this is an issue for me because i always had a regular period. i&#039;m going to solve this the organic way. i&#039;ve decided to ditch this poison. my message to everyone is that if you&#039;re going on this just for acne it&#039;s not worth it. try taking out dairy or gluten first from your diet to see if that&#039;s causing you to break out. acne killed my self esteem but i realized i must accept and love what i cannot change. best wishes to everyone!"