birth control
"After doing a lot of research and talking to my doctor about my options (she recommended an IUD but after looking into IUD options the pain of insertion didn't seem worth it). I had nexplanon inserted in February of 2016. The insertion was literally painless. I am a big wimp when it comes to shots and needles in my arm and I couldn't feel the numbing shot. I had a large bruise afterward, and my arm was sore for the following week but manageable. Over the following months, I definitely gained weight, but I attribute that to bad eating habits and lack of exercise (lost all the weight pretty quick after resuming a healthy diet). I never experienced any heavy bleeding, just skipped a month between menstrual cycles."