birth control
"My OBG-YN inserted it for me.  She is very experienced and I had felt little discomfort. It felt like having a long PAP test :)  

I spotted during my cycle but amazingly my periods stopped altogether. I'm having it removed as it'almost  due (5 years).



I gained about 30 lbs. in the last 4 years.

Most of my friends who have this IUD put in had the same weight gain experience.

Now, is it worth it? Heck YES! No periods & no mood swings for 5 yrs in exchange to weight gain?  I will not continue to have a new one inserted after this though... I want to lose weight first.

My advise is, be active as I wasn't so it could've been that and gained the 30 so I don't totally blame it on Minera. Secondly, get an experienced OBG-YN insert it for you."