Birth Control
"I chose this also to lessen periods. Inserted March 2015. I&#039;m 47, have had no children &amp; have a womb which tilts towards my back Insertion was horrendous &amp; as I have arthritis, I&#039;m used to pain. Severe cramping afterwards, eased after a few days. Ocasional cramps since. First month very light period nothing since - that&#039;s the good news for me! I&#039;ve been on the mini-pill before &amp; had bad side effects. No greasy hair/skin, no mood swings/low libido/insomnia, but the weight gain has been rapid. I&#039;ve gone from a uk 14 to a 16/18 without changing my eating habits or levels of physical activity. It seems to be concentrated around the stomach. I&#039;m now obese &amp; struggling to find a strategy to lose the weight. Advantages outway weight gain for now."