Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone
"I'm in my teens struggling with very oily acne prone skin since I was 10 so I was given this birth control as a last resort to clear my skin before my junior year. I am on the 4th pill of the third row of the pack (this is my first pack) and once I finish this pack it will be the last time I go on birth control. Definitely wasn't the wonder drug I expected. I was very nauseous the first two weeks when I would wake up in the morning. I'm glad it was during the summer because if it was during school I wouldn't have felt good enough to go. It most definite wasn't worth feeling like garbage. It cleared up cheek acne but caused painful breakouts along the jaw line and mouth. I did numerous things before to combat acne such as change my diet to plant based (vegan), use topical treatments, and drink the amount of water I needed daily so I assumed it was my hormones. My period was very regular which should've been a sign that I was balanced and didn't need this junk in my body. I knew exactly when it would come but now on my 3rd row of the pack I am spotting? This is an issue for me because I always had a regular period. I'm going to solve this the organic way. I've decided to ditch this poison. My message to everyone is that if you're going on this just for acne it's not worth it. Try taking out dairy or gluten first from your diet to see if that's causing you to break out. Acne killed my self esteem but I realized I must accept and love what I cannot change. Best wishes to everyone!"