birth control
"I choose Implanon because I was advised it was low hormone, so the side effects would be minimal, plus it's entirely low maintenance, I could get it and forget all about it. However, in the first month alone I gained 20  pounds, that despite healthy eating and exercise would not disappear. No problems at first besides that. Then about a year after I had it, my periods started lasting two weeks at a time, then it stopped for a couple months then I started getting them twice a month. My arm goes numb all the time as well.  I liked the concept of it, but the side effects are just ridiculous."