"i received my insert in november of 2015. my period stopped for the rest of november and december.  i didn&#039;t have any side effects.

then comes january of 2016. must be the new year. i don&#039;t know. but after january 1st struck...everything went downhill.  i started spotting constantly. i started getting acne around my chin. one zit goes away, 3 more appear. i started getting dizzy every time i went into the store. to the point where i stopped wanting to go to stores. i started feeling bloated and gross all the time. gained 10 pounds which has taken 5 months to loose 6 of. and i&#039;m talking about running 3 miles 5 days a week.

after spotting literally for almost 1/2 a year, i decided it&#039;s time to throw in the towel and get it removed :("