"i think this has to be the best birth control out of all i have tried (shot, pills etc.) the first time i got it i had mood swings, headaches and the last three months before it needed to get removed i had the heaviest period i have ever had. then i took a small break from it and got the shot (instantly gained almost 10 pounds), so back to it i went. this time i feel great about it. no weight gain, mood swings, or headaches. when you put something in your body that stops a process your body was made to do, of course your gonna have side effects. besides the insertion and removal, everything about this contraception is worth it."