"i had mine inserted in march of 2016. it is very effective in preventing pregnancies but it has caused me to break out everywhere. i had never had any pimples on my chest or back and very few on my face and now i get them all the time. i have noticed that my hair falls out a lot more yet my under arm and leg hair grow faster. my periods have been really irregular. didn&#039;t have one for 2 months, got one that lasted a month but wasn&#039;t very heavy and now it has been 2 months again with no period. not sure if i will get it removed but i&#039;m gonna give it a few more months at least. insert didn&#039;t hurt, just the litacane (numbing stuff) and the insertion site does not bother me at all, forget it&#039;s there."