"i really don&#039;t know why this had a lot of bad reviews because i love this birth control! getting it out in your arm isn&#039;t even bad because they numb it. i bruised badly around the area for a week or two. i got my period once and then didn&#039;t it stopped. i didn&#039;t have any irregular bleeding and did not gain weight, if anything i lost weight. this a great birth control if you aren&#039;t well at taking pills at the same time everyday. no worries for 3 years !"