"i will have had this in for almost 3 years. my periods have been great (coming from someone who had heavy period and cramps that would make me sick to my stomach). on the down side i am only 5ft tall i have always been athletic and have an athletic build. i started gaining weight a year into have this birth control(never gained weight on the pill)i workout 4x a week and eat very strict. nothing sees to work. i have gained over 15lbs in the these last couple years. i have also experienced a sort of hair loss. i have curly thick hair and it falls out in chucks all day long. i have procrastinated to take it out because i am in a relationship and it&#039;s just been easy to not worry about about a pill or condoms. getting it taken out this month"