"i started using this birth control after a previous one since it was too strong (on it for 4 months).  i have been using this for 7 months and i have since gained 30 lbs.  i eat very healthy and exercise 5 days a week, as well as live in a city so i walk up to 8 miles a day.  plus i am in training for a marathon, so i should be losing weight not gaining it.  i used this birth control for acne as well as for preventing pregnancy.  i can say i have had no pregnancy scares and my period came the same day every month, so i always knew when i would be getting it.  it has cleared up my acne a little, however not a lot.  this is my last month taking it as it is most likely the reason i gained so much weight, plus it took away my sex drive."