Etonogestrel
birth control
"I'll start with the pros. I've had Nexplanon for almost 2 years and in terms of effectiveness, it's amazing. It definitely does its job at preventing pregnancy. I had pretty light periods to begin with, so almost immediately after starting Nexplanon, my period went away completely. I also don't ever have to worry about taking the pill like I had before, which is great. Now for the cons. Since I've had Nexplanon, I've gained a lot of weight. I started at 125 and am now 150. Which is pretty significant, I think. My anxiety has also been off the charts crazy since the first day I got it in. Other than that, I'd say the pros out weigh the cons but currently I'm looking into a non-hormonal option just to see if this was truly causing my weight gain"