"i&#039;ve tried multiple birth control pills and the mirena, all of which either gave me horrible acne, mood swings, constant bleeding, or abdominal pain. i&#039;ve now been on the generic of generess (kaitlib) for 4 months and have had a positive experience. i no longer have the horrible mood swings or extreme pms / pmdd symptoms that i did without birth control and on the other brands. no pregnancy, and i do take other prescriptions with it as well which have so far not interfered.  the only side effects i&#039;ve had are a higher appetite, slightly increased hair growth where i don&#039;t want it, and now that it cleared my facial acne, i have it on my butt.. never had to use face wash on my butt before now.."