"i would give this birth control a 0 if i could. this thing has been hell. please read: the first couple months were so great, no periods, no cramps, no nothing. little did i know this would be a major problem in the future. i had it inserted april 2014 and taken out march 2015. i gained 40 pounds of water weight (edema). my body thought i was pregnant. i am slowly losing the weight and by that i mean it&#039;s been a year and i am down 10 pounds. it has been the most awful experience of my life. it also caused the worst panic attacks i&#039;ve ever had and i lost myself for a few months. if you want to stay healthy and happy i do not recommend this stupid thing at all. thankfully i have a very supportive boyfriend who was right by my side. stay away!"