"i got it prescribed when i was 16 for my very hormonal acne (effective birth control was a nice bonus too though.) after about 2.5 months my blotchy mess had become crystal-clear-as-ice skin. i was for 4 years, mostly very clear. then i thought the problem was probably &quot;fixed&quot; and i went off it when i was 20. i thought it was giving me headaches too. quitting was was a nightmare. i had a 17 day period, then it evened out to every 2 weeks. i started to break out like a volcanic range. i gained weight. i let this go on for 3 years thinking it would stop. i finally decided i&#039;d get back on it a month ago. my skin is so bad on the sides i wear 60s headscarves to hide it, but it&#039;s clearing up in other ways. so far no headaches. just nausea."