birth control
"I got the Nexplanon put in in April of 2015. It is now August 2015 and it has been pretty ok. I have had only one full on period accompanied with Mood swings, headaches, bad cramps, and heavy flow. Other than that I spot a lot. I will have 3 days of light spotting and then 2 days of nothing, then a few more days of spotting, then nothing for a few weeks. Sometimes it's not even heavy enough to show on a panty liner. It's just more annoying than anything but I'd rather have that than periods. I have not gained weight, but I did start getting acne. I have not gotten pregnant so I guess it is doing its job and there are no surprise side effects that the doc didn't warn me about. I prefer the ring, but w/ breastfeeding this is my option."