
Used Oral Contraceptives? Rate It:
Cons:
increase appetite at first
Pros:
Regulate periods, pregnancy prevention, acne control
Cons:
nausea, stomach cramps, feeling sick
Pros:
Not pregnant (even though I missed a pill here or there). No weight gain. Greatly helped PMS/PMDD mood swings! Has not decreased my sex drive.
Cons:
My face started to break out, and I didn't have acne before. Severe leg cramps and breakthrough bleeding that is almost constant.
Pros:
Soft skin... at first. Very regular periods.
Cons:
became extremely ineffective after 6 months of use in terms of clearing my face. Acne came back worse than ever, all hard, cystic, under the skin bumps which hurt so much! My face actually throbbed if i turned upside down.
Pros:
Less acne, clearer skin.
Cons:
Severe, severe stomach pains in the abdominal region, feeling weak, didn't help with pms, breast tenderness throughout my 3 months of taking it. Bloaty stomach that won't go away!
Pros:
normal periods. not pregnant.
Cons:
Acne is the worst it has ever been.
Pros:
Clear skin, no weight gain, regular periods, no pre-menstrual cramps
Cons:
None
Pros:
Shorter, lighter periods
Cons:
BAD acne, depression, anxiety, feeling like I'm going crazy, weight gain
Pros:
No headaches, no nausea, predictable periods, sex drive, no kids
Cons:
Very mild acne has become severe along chin since beginning, spotting
Pros:
bigger breasts, happier mood, acne went away, shorter and ligher periods, cramps went away
Cons:
nausea when first taken, mood swings for the first month, and attempting to remember to take it, weight gain, price
Pros:
starting to clear acne
bigger boobs (pro or con, whatever way you wanna look at it lol)