"apri was awful. my periods before i started taking the pill were 4/5 days then when i started, my periods became 16 days long. i was depressed. i gained a lot of acne when previously my skin was clear. i was on it for 5 months but the negative side effects were so clear. it absolutely wasn&#039;t worth it. with that said, it is an effective birth control option, just not for me"