1.) How severe is your acne: Was mild/moderate.
2.) What kind of side effects have you experienced: Weight gain, better moods, lowered sex drive, bigger boobs(!). For the first few months I had regular bouts of nausea so I went back to my doctor and he told me to try taking it at night instead of in the morning. The nausea disappeared after that.
3.) How long did it take for Diane35/Dianette to show noticeable improvement (package): About 1 month, but I was also using Duac BP at the time so that may have helped speed up the clearing process. I don't use Duac anymore because Diane works well by itself.
4.) Are you clear now: Yes!
5.) How long have you been on Diane35 for: Since around September 2010 (so 1 year).
Hope this helps