birth control
"I've heard nothing but good things about this form of birth control, so I decided to give it a try. It is implanted and lasts for about 3 years. Being a 21 year old college student, that was perfect. I'm going to warn you, the implantation process hurts. I have a high pain tolerance and it was painful. Not worth crying over, but definitely painful. My arm hurt for like a week after the initial implant. I kept my arm wrapped, for more cushion and support. If I would move my arm a certain way I would feel a sharp pain shooting in my arm. After about a week the swelling and bruising went down and no more sharp pains. I had no other side effects. No emotional changes, no weight gain, no acne, ect. Minor abdominal cramping, but that's it (:"