Implanon
birth control
"I decided to get on birth control about 2 years ago, Implanon was the one that I decided to try. I used to have terrible cramps when being on my cycle, and although Implanon did not make my cycles lighter it did lessen the pain a bit. I did gain weight and mentioned that to my doctor who suggested that hormones can sometimes give you cravings, but it is a choice to whether adhere to those cravings or not. I do experience noticeable mood swings, but I'm quite used to them now and can usually sense when they are coming on. My three years will be up this coming October 2012 and I am going to have it removed. I would advise anyone to try the Implanon. You won't have to worry about getting pregnant and the side effects (for me) were very minimal."