Birth Control
"I&#039;ll start with the pros. I&#039;ve had Nexplanon for almost 2 years and in terms of effectiveness, it&#039;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&#039;t ever have to worry about taking the pill like I had before, which is great. Now for the cons. Since I&#039;ve had Nexplanon, I&#039;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&#039;d say the pros out weigh the cons but currently I&#039;m looking into a non-hormonal option just to see if this was truly causing my weight gain"