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&#039;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&#039;t have to worry about getting pregnant and the side effects (for me) were very minimal."