What should I get!

Question

Hi, I’m 16 year old and currently sexually active and have terrible cramps, regular periods, and sometimes good/sometimes bad acne. I want to start birth control to solve the problem of my acne, cramps, and of course to stay safe during sex. I do use condoms! But I would like to use a higher contraceptive with them to prevent my chances even more. What I’m not looking for is gaining any weight!! 
If anyone can share their personal experiences, pros and cons, and intel that would be amazing 
Thank you all💛

Answer

Unfortunately, weight gain is something that happens to a lot, not everyone, and you can’t really know what will or won’t cause it. 
I don’t recommend the pill, I got pregnant on it due to a IBS flareup, and it’s a pain to remember every day at the same time. 
I loved nexplanon, for the first 2 years I only had a period every 3-4 months. 
IUDs also work wonders for many, Paraguard is hormone free and less likely to cause weight gain, but it can cause irregular bleeding(as any birth control can)

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The only birth control proven to result in weight gain is the shot. But each woman will react to each birth control differently. If you would like to keep your periods, and keep them regular, your best bet is a pill, the patch, or the ring. Personally I've been on the patch for five years and have no complaints. I did gain weight on it, but I was at an unhealthy before going on it, and started living a mostly sedentary lifestyle almost immediately after starting it - so the weight gain may be entirely unrelated to the patch, as my sister is also on it and has not gained weight from it.

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I'm in a simmilar position as you. But after reading more about the pill, I'm really less interested in it. It messes up the hormones in the body and when you stop taking it, it takes a while till they come back to normal. :(

What should I get!

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