birth control
"I first got on Nexplanon in March of 2015. Within 2 weeks I got a very heavy & painful period which lasted for 3 months. Within 6 weeks I started getting very painful facial break outs. In addition to these breakouts, started getting thicker facial hair, more than the normal peach fuzz. But I would say the WORST part of this birth control is that I gained over 40 lbs in one year. I went from being 130 to 172 in 12 months- without any diet changes. I work out 3-4 times a week and I still could not stop the weight gain.  I felt disgusted with myself."