"my arm was sore for 3-4 months after i got it.  whenever i tried to carry my wallet against my arm it hurt.  anything rubbing/touching my arm hurt for months.  i would not recommend this.  i just got mine taken out after using it 1 yr &amp; 2 months.  this pain will just teach you to suck it up and remember to take your pill each day.  normally i don&#039;t get periods on any kind of birth control but with this one i got my period every 2 weeks for about 4 months.  with this med you do retain water, so you are going to gain weight and i felt hungry all the time. just doesn&#039;t make sense to get cut, put a hole and your arm for birth control.  i have also tried an iud before this one, no foreign objects should be used in your body.  don&#039;t do it."