"i&#039;ve had this birth control since december 2016 and am having it removed next week. i have gained around 20lbs that i cannot get off of me. i&#039;m always feeling depressed and the weight gain really has me even more depressed. one minute i&#039;m happy the next out of no where i&#039;m pissed off for no reason at all. i was on the nuvaring for 5 years and wasn&#039;t told that after 5 years you have to take a break from it. it started messing up my cycles so i went to nexplanon and now i&#039;m going back to the nuvaring. i went maybe 3 months without a cycle but now i&#039;ve been spotting for almost 2 weeks, can&#039;t handle that either."