birth control
"I am 20 years old, 5' 4". Got it placed August 2016, and removed January 2017. Had it for exactly 6 months. 

This devil stick gave me the most physically and mentally challenging 6 months of my life. 

Pros: 
-unlike most reviewers here, I only got my period twice during the 6 mths I had it in. They were extremely light (the brown stuff rather than real blood) and lasted 1.5 weeks.  

CONS: most severe to least severe side effects:
-WEIGHT GAIN. I weighed 142 lbs at the appointment during which I got the stick inserted. At the removal, I weighed 160 lbs. did not change my diet or exercise habits
-MOOD! Anxiety, depression, anger
-insomnia
-lethargy, ZERO energy
-CYSTIC ACNE
-hair loss"