"i decided to get on birth control about 2 years ago, implanon was the one that i decided to try. i used to have terrible cramps when being on my cycle, and although implanon did not make my cycles lighter it did lessen the pain a bit. i did gain weight and mentioned that to my doctor who suggested that hormones can sometimes give you cravings, but it is a choice to whether adhere to those cravings or not. i do experience noticeable mood swings, but i&#039;m quite used to them now and can usually sense when they are coming on. my three years will be up this coming october 2012 and i am going to have it removed. i would advise anyone to try the implanon. you won&#039;t have to worry about getting pregnant and the side effects (for me) were very minimal."