"this birth control i do like but it&#039;s not made for the weak. i&#039;ve been bleeding since the second week of having it, i got it in september it&#039;s now almost december. my obgyn prescribed birth control pills which she said i can only use for a month! the cravings are crazy &amp; i&#039;m also so much meaner than i was before. i&#039;ve gained weight, which is a plus for me but may not be for someone else. i now get acne that i didn&#039;t get before and my breast are always tender (they&#039;ve grown but they hurt) i feel the rod release the hormone too, which is painful but other than all that it is effective and unlike depo, i&#039;m not as weak and tired anymore &amp; my headaches aren&#039;t as strong and my bones don&#039;t ache nor does my joints anymore."