"this birth control is a near traumatic experience. i have gained 30lbs. i have had this implanted in my arm since 2013. on top of the weight issue i have experienced constant bleeding, emotional ups and downs, and a fire cracker temperament. i&#039;ve set up appointments but the timing has been poor considering i have just gotten out of the military, moved across the country and moved into a new house. i did however manage to start using the nueva ring and it did however help a lot with maintaining the current weight and with 1 1/2 hrs of gym time a day was working to get down to a happier weight. recently i have ran out of the nueva ring and even with so much time in the gym it&#039;s like a gained 5 lbs in my sleep. working on getting it removed"