"i have been taking loestrin for 8 months now. after about the 3rd month of taking it, i have had no period. it has not helped my acne, though. i was on the depo shot for about a year and it was nice, until i gained 15 pounds. that&#039;s why i switched to the pill. so far, i love it. no period, no weight gain, and no increased acne. i have been on a slew of different birth controls and they all seemed to either make me depressed, gain weight, make my periods weird, and even almost costed me my marriage. my husband said &quot;no more birth control.&quot; it all made me crazy. this is a wonderful little white pill. he has no complaints about my moods with this one."