"i just got my 3rd rod in feb. 2015 and i am not sure why i got another one instead of trying something different. it does work very well but the side effects are terrible. i got on it because i thought it would make my periods go away and it didn&#039;t, it just made them much longer and i recently had to start taking iron pills to help. the first 2 years i gained 30 pounds and i became very depressed and anxious ( which is still going on in year 7). i do not sleep very well and i am not sure if it is the birth control or not but i am always tired and never have energy. i have a sex drive but some times i get a really sharp pain in my lower stomach that makes not want to have sex because the pain it causes is not worth it."