"i got mine put in february of 2010 and i got it while i was on my period. i was on my period from then all the way up to last april. now my periods last up to 2 and a half to four weeks. i think over time my period will decrease. i haven&#039;t had any weight gain, nausea, depression, or acne, but my bleeding starts out heavy and then gets lighter. i have never been put on any other type of birth control so i can&#039;t say weather or not it&#039;s the best."