"i chose this also to lessen periods. inserted march 2015. i&#039;m 47, have had no children &amp; have a womb which tilts towards my back insertion was horrendous &amp; as i have arthritis, i&#039;m used to pain. severe cramping afterwards, eased after a few days. ocasional cramps since. first month very light period nothing since - that&#039;s the good news for me! i&#039;ve been on the mini-pill before &amp; had bad side effects. no greasy hair/skin, no mood swings/low libido/insomnia, but the weight gain has been rapid. i&#039;ve gone from a uk 14 to a 16/18 without changing my eating habits or levels of physical activity. it seems to be concentrated around the stomach. i&#039;m now obese &amp; struggling to find a strategy to lose the weight. advantages outway weight gain for now."