Implanon side effects poll and discussion
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i’m not sure if anyone else has experienced this, but after about a week i have had stomach cramps and have had severe nasousness.
I had a similiar thing. After the first week i got my periods again and i got the implanon the day after my periods ended. it sucks balls. But your stomach cramps and the nesousness is cause by the introduction of extra hormones. the female body is designed to create the hormones it needs. implanon introduces new hormones. Its going to happen until you get used to it. if it doesn’t stop then go to the doctor. you should drink plenty of water and stay away from salty foods and just a bit healthier. Avoid sex for a couple weeks. I had to find that out the hard way. I started freaking out. turns out it gives you oedema in some cases. thats when your capillaries are a little damage and release fluids, i can tell you, it hurts. it made my vag lips swell and become all red. i have to go to the doctors for it. if you start burning in your vag area stop your sex imediately and check for swelling. even if its a little swollen just stop. it takes a couple hours to go down. but its just a build up of fluids. i hope my answer helps
Do you suffer from anxiety because of it? I ad mine in for over 2 yrs and it drove me mad..Its out now but still anxious…Any ideas why???
Hi,
I have had my implant in over 2 Years. The symptoms are terrible. I had constant headaches for 8 months and bled almost constantly for a year. My moodswings are terrible and that isnt me. I felt that sometimes i would feel like i was pregnant every month larger boobs, swollen tummy and really hungry. I also experience bad thrush with the swelling around the vagina also. The one said effect for me whihc is the most embarassing is the smell that comes from down below.
I’m so glad I found this site. I thought is was all in my head. I received my implant at my 6 weeks check up after my daughter was born in April of 08′. I bled for 7 months straight from heavy to that annoying lite last day of your period. My doctor put me on .5mg of estrogen TWICE, I have not had any bleeding for approx 2 weeks now, however, if I start bleed anytime within the next 3 months, I am having this thing taken out. I also noticed as Kylie did, the appearance and feeling of being pregnant, I took home pregnancy tests 4 times throughout the 7 months b/c I was sure I was pregnant. Finally, I didn’t notice odor b/c I was always bleeding and I chalked it up to that. But since I’ve stopped bleeding I still have an odor as if I am, as soon as I sit down and before I go the odor hits me. Luckily it takes a couple of hours to come up so as long as I take a shower right before I have sex, my husband doesn’t notice. I did experience panic attacks the first 3 months but I don’t know if that was b/c of the Implanon or because I had to kids under the age of 2
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Hi, I’ve had implanon for 7 months. About a month ago I started feeling really ill, I felt sick all the time, had terrible migraines, Back pain, acne, Depression, mood swings… The list is extensive!! I haven’t bled in all the time I’ve had it but am worried due to reports of women starting 3 months(!!!) non stop bleeding after 6 months to a year! Before I had implanon, I had M.E, Epilepsy (uncontrolled), depression and back problems, now all of these things are a whole lot worse! I need your help, should I persevere with implanon or have it removed?? Thanks!
I haven’t had my implant for long but i can tell that it is changing the way i am. I always have a head ache and i feel depressed a lot and my moods changed so fast. I have never had a problem with getting angry or depression until implanon. I plan on getting it taken out and getting a new birth control.
I got mine @ the end of June 07. At first I bleed for 2 wks every month for almost 6-7 months. Then I started having it just 1 wk a month and now I bleed 3 days and spot for 2. I have gained weight and not sure to get it took out or not. Other than that I don’t have any problems cause my other problems I had before I even had kids.
Hey I have had many problems also while on the implanaon. I have had it for 3 months now, and it made me a mess. I have such bad mood swings and get sad really easily. All of this has almsot ruined my relationship with my Boyfriend of 2yrs. I haven’t had the odor problem or the bleeding for a long period of time but I have had this really weird discharge that is really annoying. Its a dark brown and sometimes has a little blood in it. I too was worried I was pregnant from having preganant like symptoms, but now I guess it’s just this stupid BC. =)
hi, I’ve had the implant for almost a year. Ive always been an emotional person, but a few months after I had it I was refered to councelling for severe depression. I failed my A levels and lost my bf because of it. I spot bled for the 1st 4 months then it was full on heavy blleding up until last week. I was put on different drugs to stop the bleeding, though nothing worked. I’m now on cerazette as well. Its worth mentioning I have put on 2 stone due to depression and the implant, however I don’t want to risk taking it out as things seem to be stablising now
and ihave idiopathic generalized epilepsy too, and don’t want another emotional Imbalance to prevent me driving soon.
i had the implanon inserted january 2008 (at my 6 weeks check up after having my second son). It stopped my periods in june 2008. In december i found out i was 21 weeks pregnant. which means i got pregnant in august. i had a pregnancy test in sept, oct, and november and they all came back negative. my obgyn has been trying to take out the implant since december. they havent been able to locate it.
next week i am having a blood test to see if it is actually inside. I didnt want anymore children. In fact i was waiting until i turned 25 (which was 3 days ago) to have a tubaligation. I am concerned about the effects the implant could have on my unborn child.
I can not find anything on the internet to tell me. but i see a strict warning about making sure you are not pregnant beofre insertion (this concerns me). why such a strict warning if it isnt harmful to babies?
I got mine at my 6 wk post partum check up, Oct. 2007. I have had almost every awful side effect. I had headaches, serious weight gain, mood swings, clumps of hair falling out and hot flashes. I had my throid checked and few other blood tests and they all came out normal. I bled non stop for the first month or so and now I have only had my period 2X in a year, usually for 2 weels straight. I also felt pregnant a lot and have taken MANY preg tests. The kicker is that I had nursed my daughter for two months and then I have been going to the gym 6-7 days a week, walking/running 3 miles a day and have cut my calories down to 1400 and I have only lost 3.3 pounds, IN 4 MONTHS. So to make a long story short or vice versa:) I’m getting this thing out today at 2:20.
Implanon removed. 4lbs lost already. Doc said I had devoloped “metabolic resistance” a side effect from the Implanon. It’s is the “inability to lose weight” and it’s listed right on the Implanon brochure. I’m glad it’s out of my arm and I can get on with my life.
I had implanon for about 2 years now. I always have a periods on time never been late and no bad side effects..Now I was suppose to get my period on 1/15/09 never came… I have mood swing, my breast are tender and alway sleepy ,hungry,have lower back pain also cramping ..took three home pregnancy test came out negative..still flet the same way so went to the doctors .. he gave me the same test i would take at home and it still came out negative ..then i did blood work and im just wait for the result to come back …I talk to some one that she couldn’t get a positive test until she took out implanon..
My doctor gave me a special blood test and sent it to Norway where they make the implanon. They are testing to see if the synthetic progesterone is in my blood. If so i will have to have a MRI after I have the baby to locate the implant. If i dont have it in me.. i wonder if i could file a wrongful birth case or something like that.
I’ve had the Implanon for a month. I got my period last night and I feel great in that respect. Everything’s fine. My bleeding is lighter than normal, nothing is different “down there” or in my head (no mood swings, depression, etc). The only thing that’s happened is that my vision has gone to total shit. A side effect of the Implanon is that it CAN alter your vision. Lucky me, huh? Although I think I’m okay with just grabbing some glasses. It’s been perfect otherwise.
WEll today i got the results from the blood test they gave me. The implanon injection sent from the company did not have the implant in it. I never had the impolanon implant, and that is why I ended up pregnant.
We thought It was in me… they charged my insurance for it, and it turns out i was never on birth control. Now just an unwanted pregnancy.
I had my implanon removed on Jan 22nd while on my period due to massive weight gain, depression, and terrible mood swings that made me a total mess. Also my husband and I are trying for another child. Like I said I was on my period when I had it removed, my last period started 1/18/09 and I have not had one since. We are trying to conceive and I have taken 2 HPT at one week and two weeks late, both negatives. Wondering if anyone else has had this issue and whether they turned out being pregnant or not. I had some like spotting brownish discharge(not even enough for a pad) around 2/10/09 which would be about 10 days past when I should have ovulated. What is going on with me????
Hi All, I am SO glad that I have stumbled across this forum. I’ve had my implant in for about 3 months now, but it really is turning me crazy!! My mind is all over the place, I’m suffering with anxiety, I feel like I’m panicing all the time. My personality has changed due to the anxiety I am feeling. I’m getting pains in my ovaries,my lower belly, my back and lower back, my chest and even my lungs (at times). I fell sick, my vision has gone bad, my head hurts, I think I really have recieved the worst. Reading other forums I know that all of these symptoms are related with implanon, but what really upset’s me is the fact that the doctor’s only tell you about the most common side effects, so I didn’t expect to get so many off putting side effects. The only thing I am worried about is going back to the doctor’s to ask them to remove it as I have only had it in for 3 months, but I just feel that I can not take it no more, these three months have been the worst three months I have experienced in the whole of my life. It is effecting my relationship with my husband and I just feel like my mind is all over the place. Does anyone think that my doctor will say no to removing the implant so soon? I look foward to hearing from someone soon!!
Hey Rehanna… I think you should def get it out. I had those same things but never put it together that it was from the implanon, my husband agreed I changed so much. I had such problems sleeping because of the anxiety. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions, Kitty01311984@aol.com
But I would def have it taken out and if you dr wont take it out, find one that will. I had one dr put it in, then I moved, and my new dr had no problem taking it out, although i had mine in for over a year. Good luck!
Thanks Kitty,
I have now booked an appointment with my doctor to get it removed, but as I say I’m just scared that I’m going to go there and she’s going to say that she won’t take it out. I’m going to email you, as sometimes it’s just good to get advice from someone else. Thanks for your support. R
hi, i’m so glad I’ve found this forum. It wasn’t until recently I have started to realise my lack of sex drive, mood swings, no motivation and feeling blue all the time is due to the implant. I got it fitted last june and since then I have never felt the same. I thought it would get better and wanted to keep it of ease (no remembering to take the pill everyday, no condoms with partner etc) I have always been very lively and outgoing now I don’t even want to get up in the morning. Im now in my last year at uni and my marks have really deteriorated, just cant be bothered with anything! will definitely make an appointment asap to get it taken it out. Thankyou everyone who has wrote on here otherwise I would of thought I was going crazy for no reason!
I have had my implanon since Aug 08 I have had it scheduled to come out next week due to the following reasons. I haven’t had that much hair loss but I have had 14lb wieght increase with my normal eating habits, headaches, no will power, I snap at anything and everything, i have had 7!!! 1 week periods that were heavy Since Jan 24. I hate this thing. It does work for the purpose but I can see why now..Definitely do not recommend this to anyone unless you really just don’t care.
I’m on my second Implanon right now which I had inserted as the first one expired in Jan. . The first year and a half of my first implant was ok, but the second year and a half I started developing the most appalling headaches. These’d go on for days at a time, I started to worry about my poor liver because of all the painkillers I took (even Migraleve was like popping Smarties), it got so bad I’d keep my palms pressed to my forehead coz I was afraid my head would swell and burst with the pressure. My good friend recommended a herbal remedy called Feverfew, and despite not being a big believer in herbal remedies I gave them a try – best move I ever made. If you only suffer from the headaches, girls, get yourselves some Feverfew. But now I’m on my second implant and the side-effects are so much worse this time, I can identify with every single girl here. But the real killer is my sex drive, or lack of one. It defeats the purpose of having a contraceptive if it puts you off having sex. I powered through the first implant coz it cost alot of money to put there, but this one’s killing me. But I’m so determined not to have children that if I come off this, I’ll probably be terrified to trust condoms & I’ll never have sex again anyway! It sucks to be a chick. With the success of Feverfew, I thought I’d try a natural aphrodisiac, Damiana, and Muira Puama, but they make me feel dizzy & ill, like I have flu. I can’t win. I’m at my wits’ end here.
I had my implanon in for about 11 months. I bled for two months straight, then didn’t get my period the rest of the 9 months I had it in. Constantly had cramps, and felt nauseous. Finally got it out few weeks ago and feel SO much better. Implanon isn’t healthy for you at all. Backs your period up and makes it irregular. If your thinking about getting it in change your mind!
hey,i had my implanon for about a year now and i am staring not to like it,i have massive mood swings my period comes and goes when ever it wants my stomach is staring to swell and its making me nauesaious, i know thats spelled wrong,and i am staring to see weight gain someone out there help me should i get it removed.
I have had my implanon in for about a year and since then I have dropped out of school, going through separation with my husband and just lost my job for fighting with another female! Things I would never have done I have. It feels as though I am suffering from bi-polar disorder but now that I see all these other comments I feel much more normal. I haven’t had any spotting up until the last month exactly on my daughters first birthday! The Dr. said its normal but it’s a giant pain lingering around…Not sure what I’m going to do yet but good luck to all!
OMG ive had my implanon since last year august and i love it on the sex wise but other then that i hate it im never off of my period and it lasts for about 3 months straight now. I hate it now but not quite ready to take it out.Going to see a doctor my periods arent cramps or anything just bleeding
I just had mine put in in February. I’ve already been experiencing mood swings and have been dealing with this freaky brown discharge for two days. I had no idea that this forum existed but had I seen it beforehand I would have never gone through with this. They didn’t tell me anything about feeling like i’m on my period (cramps, bloating, fatigue, irritability) half the time or that it would affect my sex drive. I’ll have it removed if things get much worse.
Hiya
Getting mineout next week had it a year and my sight is very poor with massive headaches like 2 other ladies above. Im sure its related. Also Drs did not take it out eventhough I had a stroke about a week after haveing it fitted. I am scared I have done permanent damage to myself. Its just not worth it girls
I had my implanon put in about two weeks ago, and a day or two after I started feeling really dizzy. Over the past week its got really bad, I keep falling over, walking into things. I have lost my balance completely. Thus meaning I can’t drive. I keep dropping things at work.
Apart from this, I heard about the risk of putting on weight, so I’ve started eating healthier, only for me to gain 5lbs in 2 weeks…
I don’t want sex at all. And before the implant I used to want it 4-5 times a day.
I really want this out of my arm, as I am practically unable to carry on with my job, and with my mood swings I can tell this is going to ruin my relationship with my bf…
Do you think I’ll be able to find a dr who can remove it this soon?
Rehanna: I might be alittle late in responding but I had implanon in for a grand total of ONE month. Yes my doctor was mad and she didnt want to take it out but i literally wasnt leavingwithout that thing out of my arm. Ive been through alot of shit in life and honestly having implanon was the WORST decision i have ever made. It made me absolutely crazy plus i just got done losing my baby weight and i told my doc i didnt want anything that had extreme weight gain side effects. she assured me implanon had NONE. I started to gain weight after about 3 weeks. But if you havent already get that thing out of your arm!!!! no matter what they say its your life take control of it. you know whats right and wrong for your body.
I’ve had mine for about 1 1/2 years. Was starting to think I had lupus or something but turns out my progesterone levels are really low, estrogen low, and testosterone high! I’ve determined to make lifestyle changes for a year (if I can go that long) before having it out or trying other meds to treat the other stuff going on.
I’m constantly bloated, definitely had the hair loss in the first month or so after insertion, and everything else has been chalked up to the depression and anxity I was already being treated for.
All our systems are so connected it’s hard to tell where one thing ends and another one starts sometimes!
hello, i have had my implant now for just over two years i have had no problems at all for them two years, apart from the past few weeks i started to get stomach and back cramps, also my boobs have been really sore. then today i went to the toilet and i started bleeding like i was having a period. i am really confused as i am spose to have my implant in for another year. can anyone help me??
I got my implanon at my local GP roughly a year ago
for the past 2 months ive been having the wierdest side effects – the docters do not know wether it is brought on by the implanon so im being reffered to a hormone speicalist !
But
i go through a cycle of hugely bloated stomach ( like pregnancy ) then mega mood swings … then my boobs swell up and i leak milk !
its horrific ive been putting up with it for way to long and the docters have not yet done anything except offer more tablets upon another
wondering is there anyone else like me out there ?!
HELPP !
Hey, I have had the implanon in since february. I thought it was going to be great cuz i wouldn’t be able to get pregnant.The doctor told me there was no weight gain in this. I HAVE GAINED 12 POUNDS SINCE THEN. I only eat once a day. and have snacks of yogurt inbetween. I was a very slim person, losing all my baby weight and stuff. it looks like i’m 4 or 5 months pregnant. I’m so bloated. I have anxiety and depressed alot. but i don’t know if its the implanon or the fact there is a rumor going around that my boyfriend has cheated on me a few times. I have my period for weeks at a time. and half the time i think im pregnant. Im sooo freaked out. I wonder if this thing is really harmful. I hate the weight gain. though. never gained weight before like this. someone help!!!!!!!!!!11
I also forgot to add that my boobs are so tender. it has to be the implanon because i never had pain in my breast before. My sex drive is way down too. but that could be the problems i having with my boyfriend too. someone please respond and help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG i am i glad i found this site!!
ive had the implanon in for about a year and a half, im only 17 and my body is just freaking me out.
since i got it, i keep thinking im pregnant (bloated.sore boobs.etc) but there is no way i can be!! i put on 10kgs (22LBs) and then loose it again a week later. after about 6months my period went back to a normal cycle, but recently its just gone bad again!! ive also developed ovarian cysts?? please tell me if anyone else has these or just me??
Hi, i have just had my 2nd implanon removed. ( past 6 yrs on implanon) before this i was on depo injections.I found implanon to be great with no obvious side effects whilst on it. But My concern at the moment is now that it has been removed my family are complaining of my extreme moods.My Anxiety is at a new level & also my depression is back with force! I now can see what they are saying as i can feel my self on an ‘up & down’ rollercoaster with my moods but i cannot control it? Others have commented about moods whilst having it in, but is any one else having this problem once removed??? I feel quite alone & is if no one truely understands…..Please help
hey all im on my third implant the first two i had no side effects no bleeding all was great except weight gain i put it down to lifestyle but i had my second implant removed in july 08 and my third implant wasnt inserted till february 09 my choice was trying for a baby but was too disapointed at how long we tried and nothing happened but in the short time it was out i lost four stone and felt great but now its back in ive gained weight alot and always feel pregnant swollen breasts leaking milk swollen belly dont know what to do its making me really depressed im even feeling movement but im not pregnant doctors look at me like im crazy help should i just get it out or not really confused
I had my first implanon implant put in three years ago. First few months was a few weeks with a very light period followed by months without periods, then very heavy two week long period then 6 weeks without. Then after that it all settled down and was perfect normal (even slightly shorter than normal periods) regularly.
I lost weight. 10kgs of weight when I first went off of the pill and started using implanon.
The first few days of the first implanon I was a little moody but generally since I’ve been soooo much less teary, and much happier on implanon.
Hope it’s easier the second insert in. See how we go.
I have had alot of symtoms from the implanon. I have had bleeding for up 6mths-1yr. And drpression and sadness . and I snap really easily now i’ve havn’t ever had anger problems that i did not have before i got implanon. Me and my bf argue so much and it is effecting our relationship. And i am scared to lose him.
Got my implant put in in May 2009 always had nice skin now it’s really bad all over my face and neck. I’m getting so self conious been wear my hair down now to hide the spots. Got really bad depression too suffered before with it but it’s came back worse. On anti depressants now. Got really bad headaches, tired all the time. Bleeding is all over the place very light brown like just comes and goes.
Want this thing taken out but not sure if they will after 3 months. Not put on any wieght tho think I’m losing it which isn’t good I’m already skinny!!!
Someone please help I’ve no life in me, spots making me feel worse!!!!!
Wow…so I might not be the best person to write a review because I’ve only had this thing in for 4 days, but honestly…I already feel totally different.
In fact, I’m a pretty happy go lucky person – bright personality and alert. For the past few days I’ve just felt like total crap…completely withdrawn, stomach aches, acne (which I never ever get), and my boyfriend already can see a difference in me. In fact…as much as he likes the idea that I’m on a simple form of birth control I can tell that he wants the old me back.
I thought that maybe it was just me…but after 29 years I know “me”…and this is not her. That’s actually why I started researching what the freakin’ side effects were because I’m about to go nuts. I honestly don’t know what to do…it’s only been 4 days and I was hoping that after getting used to this thing it’d get better but after reading these posts i’m not so sure.
Oh and for anyone else reading this that just got theirs inserted – my arms hurts like hell and there is bruising all around it. People keep asking me what I did.
Confused…
Ive only had my implant in for 2 weeks and i want it removed already but im scared that my doctor will just turn me away and tell me to see it out but i cant…. im depressed and anxious my moods are uncontrollable i almost took a knife to my arm and cut it out myself last night… im going to the doctors tomorrow morning to tell her how im feeling and ask her to remove it and if she wont i am scared im going to cut it out myself because i cant deal with it… I do have a history of depression and self harm however its never been this bad like so bad i literally feel like im not in control of my feelings anymore at all… please someone help me? will she take it out after only 2 weeks? Its also making me sick like actually throwing up 1-3 times a day… oh and i had it inserted at the same time as i had termination just over 2 weeks ago and i dont know if any of what im experiencing is down to that though after reading this and other forums im convinced at least the mental side of it is because of implanon though im not sure about the sickness…
Sorry its so long xx
hey ive had the implant in for 2 months and i just want it out it makes me feel dizzy weak headaches tirdness mood swings i feel sick all the time and gives me diarah this happened to anyone else?and do you think the doctor will take it out as its not been in for that long its made my life a misery so far x
Well went to doctors today to see about getting the implanon taken out, booked in for a months time. Been put on cilest pill just now as well which I was on before to see how I get on remembering to take it. Is this harmful to take both feel sooooo tired and sick????
But after 3 months on the implanon I definately want it out, spots/acne really bad and itchy, tired, depressed…all the things I said in my earlier comment above!
Why are so many women having such bad side affects from this thing??x
I had the implant inserted on February 12th 2009. I bruised riddiculously and was in so much pain I couldn’t really use my left arm. I have a little puckered scar on my arm that’s really only visible to me. I had perfectly fine, lighter periods for about three or four months. After my fourth period, I had a week long grace period and had yet another period. Since then I have had anywhere from two to three periods a month and am not happy at all. I get very emotional a lot and get very frustrated when I can’t have sex when I’m not on my period because of timing, and then when sex does come into question i’m on my period. I sometimes get a shooting pain down my right arm, my ovaries literally HURT sometimes, and my periods are oftentimes so heavy I can feel it gush. I’m so frustrated with it all that I’m considering having it removed. However, Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo didn’t react with me well at all and I’m just not sure that I would trust the pill in general (and my reliability to take it on time) to keep me from getting pregnant like implanon. I am 17 years old and my parents don’t know that I have the implant because I got it at Planned Parenthood. I don’t know what to do
In two months I turn 18 so even if I get on the pill after getting this taken out, I will have to go through our family doctor to keep up the prescription or pay through planned parenthood. My parents know I’ve had sex, but they don’t know I am currently active. Help?
I am so glad also that I found this website. Finding implanon I thought it was a dream come true 3 years of birth control and none of this going into the doctors every like three months or taking a pill every day. It didn’t even hurt when they put it inside my arm. Mild brusing ya, but it only lasted for a couple days. But its been about a year since I’ve had implanon and I’ve gained 20 pounds, had alot of bi-polar mood swings, sometimes heavy heavy on and off periods. I thought it was all in my head. Like what’s wrong with me I have to eat less and work out more. But I really think it’s the implanon. I’m scheduled for next month to take it out. Because I’ve been researching online and there’s just way to much negative feedback! When I get it taken out, hopefully I’ll remember to come back on here and tell you how it goes and the after affects couple months down the line. If I loose any weight or not. I’ll keep you guys posted! xoxo–JENNA<3
i have read everyone’s replies. I too have implanon. I have been extremely happy with it. Before, I bleed constantly, but I have to say I have a HIGH tolerance for pain so i never experienced cramps due to periods. The day I had it inserted I was bleeding lightly as usually and by the next moring it stoped for 4 weeks!! the I had my period for 2 weeks and 6 weeks without and 1.5 week period. I am so happy I don’t bleed every single day anymore.
I did some research on the horrible side effects most of you have been experiencing.
It may have to do with misplacement of rod during insertion(just because its misplaced doesnt automatically mean u will get pregnant).
The scientific articles I have read all said the first sign of misplacement is crazy periods accompied by painful cramps and all that horrible stuff the comes along with it.
Hope this Helps.
Good luck to all and hay if you dont lik the way it makes you feel get it taken out. If you doctor hesitates or doesnt want to SEE SOMEONE ELSE!
Hey everyone, I wish I would have saw this website 3 months ago. I have been experiencing mood swings, and headaches as well. My friend had her implanon for 9 months and has gained a lot of weight. She went to get it taken out, but they could not find it. She has had several ultrasounds and MRI done, no luck. I was freaked out. I went to get mine out, they could feel it but cannot get to it. I am also having a ultrasound done on mine. My friend is going to have to be put to sleep in order for them to try to find it. I hope I can get mine removed with the extra surgical procedure. I would not recommend this type of bc to any one. I wish I would have listened to my husband.
I am SO glad I found this website! I’ve had Implanon for just over a year now and I absolutely hate it. The worst side effect I have is that I’ve had my period (both light and heavy) for the last 6 months and am experiencing the awful smell that other posters had pointed out. It’s a complete nightmare and I can’t wait to get it out. I’ve experienced horrible stabbing pains in my left ovary that come and go (which could be completely unrelated, but it’s hard to tell). Also, I didn’t realize that this could keep you from losing weight. I’ve been working my ass off to lose weight the last 6 months or so and haven’t been able to at all. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow to make an appointment to remove it!
I have a friend that is on it and has experienced no problems at all. Apparently it works for some people!
so glad i have found this website… i have been freaking out for the last month thinking i could be pregnant. my stomach looks like i could be 4 or 5 months… I got mine put in may 09 and i bled forever! it was like i was off my period for a week then back on for 3 or more! it sucked. well about 2 months ago i came off my period then a few weeks later i started bleeding very heavidly for 4 or 5 days. since then i have not bled but i have had bad odory discharge my stomach is very bloated… like i said looks as if i could be months pregnant. i have not taken ant hpt due to being scared it was going to be possitive!!! its good to know that im not the only one out there going through this! i wanna get it taken out but then again if it is keeping me from getting pregnant then for now i would rather be a little heavier then normal! ya know? it isnt making me have mood swings or anything like that! just wieght! any advice!
I have had my implant almost 3 years now. I can’t wait to get it out. I am on the verge of leaving my husband and I want to strangle my children over stupid crap all of the time. My head hurts a lot, I am tired, my hair falls out and I have pretty much been on my period for the entire time.I gain weight if I look at chocolate, I have acne all over. I hate sex, my husband, my job, my life.And I blame it all on Implanon. I used to be a pretty happy person. Now I feel like psycho lady all the time. I have also thought I was pregnant on several occasions. I have something else strange going on besides the norm though. I don’t know if it is bc of this stupid thing in my arm, but I have fluid leaking from my breast. I am really worried about it. Has anyone else had this problem?
I had the Implanon in since aug 0f 08 and just had it removed on march, 3 2010. I had some side effects with it but I haven’t got my period since the removal. I dont know if I should wait a little longer or what to do. I never missed my period so much in my life. If anybody has any idea can you let me know please. Thank you, Ashley
Hi, It’s me again. The doctor located my implanon on the ultrasound, but because my arm was still tender and swollen from the first time, he was unable to get it out. I am scheduled to have surgery on March 31 to have it surgically removed. Please pray for me, that it will be successful. I am hoping that this nightmare will finally be over in about a week. Hurray!!!!!!!!!!
I’m due to have my Implanon taken out in May of this year and cannot decide whether I want to have another one. I have gained an incredible amount of weight since I got it put in. I am constantly on my period, I feel light headed all of thr time and moody. I’m thinking of asking my GP for something to even out my periods but if he can’t give me anything I’m not getting another one of these things in! I’m so glad I found this forum so I know that I’m not the only person going through this!
i am 17 years old and have just had my implanon taken out due to horrible side effects. i origionally had it put in to stop the severe cramps i was getting every month which put me in hospital each time i had a period. the amplanon worked in the way of stopping my period so that was great but the side effects hit me like a brick. i was moody and depressed. i had fits of range and couldnt control my moods. i had weight gain back pain breast pain and headaches. if i was to weigh it up i would rather not have this at all.
i’ve had the implant for 3 months now and its completely ruined my life. iv had a permanent cough n cold for the whole time iv had n it wont go away. i cough soo much that im sick almost every day. my breasts are so tender n hurt all the time. i havnt had one period n really thought i was pregnant after 1 month because my periods were so regular before. i had to take a pregnancy take to make sure. i spotted for about 3 weeks recently. i hav mood swings, feeel so tired all the time n feel depressed and low, i think whats the point in life. iv had so many fights with my bf its ruining our relationship. was considering counselling.
im hoping the doctors can take it out soon because i cant go on like this. implanon was the worst decision of my life.
Hi, I’m 19 and I’ve had my implant since January 2010. Everything was great at first, but recently I have been having horrible mood swings. I’ve almost lost my partner of 2 years who I love dearly because of this.
With regards to the bleeding… I missed one period and my next period was very light but i still have to wear a pad.. it contiued for 2 weeks and as a result irritated me down below to the point where it was stinging when I went to the toilet. It was like nappy rash a baby gets because I had to wear a sanitary towel constantly.
Thankfully, now the bleeding has stopped, just the occasional bleed but nothing I would complain about.
It seems to have affected me mentally and i find myself bursting into tears at the least petty little thing. I’m not the same person anymore and I find myself arguing with the people I love most. I can’t believe I almost lost my partner because of this. It’s made me extremely stressed and upset at times.
After reading other girls stories here, I don’t know if i should put up with the implant in the hope that my body will get used to it or get it removed????
hi, i had the implant put in 5 weeks ago and for the last 3weeks i have been feeling sick all the time, being sick, have sore leaking boobs, stomach cramps and tiredness. When i looked it up i came across so many people with the same symptoms i nearly didnt go to the docs. I was just going to see if it calmed down after a bit. Then 2 days ago i had enough and needed to make sure i wasnt pregnant, i did 2 tests both showing positive and also one confirmed at the docs. Even though i have read that the implant supposedly stops the test showing positive. This was a very big shock as had this put in to make sure i was fully covered for the next 3yrs, and was on the depo prev. I am now very worried that the implant will harm the baby and am waiting to hear when they will take it out. I would advise anyone with the same symptoms not to just assume its the side effects and get a test done
My 5 month nightmare is finally over. I was put to sleep yesterday and had my implanon surgically removed. It only took 6 minutes. Hurray!!!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes to everyone who is having problems with the implant.
Hi, I’m so glad I’ve found this site. I thought I was going mad.
As I write this I am in the most terrible pain, really low down abdominal pain. I haven’t felt this much pain since giving birth, not quite as bad as that though but bad. This is my 2nd time on Implanon and had it in this time for about 18 months. My first implanon went really well until about half way through and I suffered really bad bleeding, I would bleed for 6 weeks, stop for a few days and then it would start again.
When I had the new one put in it sorted the bleeding out. But now, over the last week or so, I have the most intense pain in my abdomen. I am getting the brown dishcharge too. I feel like I need to break wind and if I do it doesn’t relieve it.
I can totally relate to most experiences posted here. I have no sex drive – I put this down to weight gain and low self esteem, feeling unattractive etc I am suffering from spots on my face. I have an odour and swelling too. I am bloated all the time but I’ve been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
I am moody a lot, have no motivation, I suffer from headaches almost every day.
I am calling the doctor tomorrow to have this removed but I’m really worried about getting pregnant. We have 4 children and definitely do not want any more. I am not very good at remembering to take the pill and the injection is no good for me either.
Hey! I had the Implanon placed at my 6 week check up after having my daughter in July 2009. I have developed one problem after another. I have no energy. It’s like I wake up tired. I’m having serious mood swings and not too mention my thyroid problem as well as EXTREME weight gain. I have also tried to start back on weight watchers but have no self control or anything and eat all the time. I used to have a strong will and determined to lose weight and did great. My symptoms gradually built up and started getting bad in December. I really want my tubes tied but I am only 21 and my doctor refuses. My husband and I have two children. One boy who is 2 and a girl who is now 9 months and have decided that we are done. It’s stupid how these doctors think because they have a degree that they can tell us that we may change our minds later and all that crap. I’m 100% on getting my Implanon out and my tubes tied. I’m sick of this crap.
Hi all
I am 25 years old from Australia
I have the implanon in my arm for a bit over 2 years now. The doctors have tryed too get 2 out 2 times and now i have too go into day sugrey on the 25th of this month too be knocked out so they can get it out.
I havent had my period for over 2 years, and been having the worse period pains and for the last few months now i have been getting mood swings and morning sickless and i know for a fact i am not pregnant.
So if any woman is considering about getting the implanon in “DONT DO IT TOO YOURSELF”
after this experience i will never ever ever get the stupid bloody piece of plastic in my arm again
I have had this stupid thing in my arm now for only 3 months, I already have extreme mood swings, the worst back pain I have ever experienced in my life (bearing in mind I already suffer from a bad back)also my neck is always tense causing tension headaches which I constantly have, even volterol isnt touching it.
Im all of a sudden depressed again, I have spent a long time of my life depressed and it had stopped for 4 years, soon as this thing is in my arm i have sunk right down to rock bottom.
Im paranoid thinking all sorts of crap which I know is insane!! I havent stopped bleeding since 4 days after I had it put in.
Im misserable, I dont want to go out, and if anyone says or does the slightest thing wrong I fly off the handle seriously im becoming a danger to society this thing should be banned!!!!
Going to the docs 1st thing monday to see about having it removed or I will do it my myself!!
Not being told to leave it 6 months so my body gets used to it, its a joke!!!
I have had Implanon for 3 months now, just 1 week ago i started getting a few zits, so i was extra gentle with my skin, ate more fresh veg and water, but they have gotten worse to the point I would call it acne, I haven’t ever had zit on my ckeeks and forehead before now. also I get very dizzy if I stand up quickly, have lost the desire to work out (used to love working out 5-6 times a week) sex drive is pathetic when it used to be great, and I have ramdom queest feelings in my stomach. The only good thing is no period since it was inserted, but that isn’t very natural I dont think. Considering removal, I dont like thought of what else it could be doing to me.
i’ve just got the implunon put in 3 days ago but now i’m feeling a stining sensation and its not the kind of sting that don’t hurt its a sting that is wose then a bee sting and it does hurt alot please help
I’ve had mine for 5 years now (am on my 2nd one).
with the first one I was awful. I had moods and that, and god awful spots. I have been prescribed anti depressents (with no previous history of depression before I had this hormone) and also was prescribed medication for my skin (as my acne is awful due to this) but with this 2nd one, I am more of a psycho hormonal cow! Literally! My boyfriend is getting to the end of his teather with it. Im crying one minute, happy the next, then I’m moody, depressed, generally just want to lash out and punch someone at times. I am now getting it out on Wednesday. I just want to be the normal happy person I was a few years ago before I had this crap inserted into my arm. Hopefully things with my boyfriend will sort themselves out. As for anyone thinking of getting this – DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so happy I found this site! I thought for the longest time that I just kept getting vaginal bacteria infections (vaginosis). Until I found this site and read about other women having the same symptoms. I’ve had implanon for a little over a year now and like most women on here, I’ve had several symptoms the entire time I’ve had implanon. The vaginal smell has been by far the worst, and most embarrassing! I’m afraid to have sex with my boyfriend for fear that he might smell me and get turned off. I’m getting it removed this week for sure!
I’ve only had my implanon in for just under a month. I got it when I had a abortion. I’m slightly bleeding, but its partially from the abortion. I don’t mind the bleeding much. I’ve head pretty bad headaches. Non that medicine can’t help. I do know the place that gave it to me said I could gain weight, leak in the breasts, I could end up bleeding a lot but if I was I could come in and they could give me pills to help that. Other then the bleeding or headaches I really haven’t had a problem with it. All birth controls have side effects, some of which nobody notices or it doesn’t seem like much of one. I do know that they said they’d take it out if it wasn’t fitting what I wanted and or needed. We’ll see how it keeps going. I’d rather have headaches then getting pregnant again. As I already have 2 kids. But I wish every the best of luck!!!
I am on my second implant. First was great – no bleeding until a few months before I was due to have it changed. I had put on weight but that is because I have eaten to much. I started bleeding when I was doing lots of excercise but doc said was the implant and had it changed so now on second one. Was fine for 8 months then started doing lots of excercise again as determined to shift last few stone. started bleeding and three months later hasn’t stopped despite having tablets to stop it. Doc thinks it is implant – I am struggling to lose the fat tummy that I have and because doc has just been on a course about the implant that says he should investigate the bleeding he wants to do an internal to check all is well – can’t do it while I am bleeding. have been given the pill to see if that can stop it – no doctor has touched ma as of yet – not even weighed me. I don’t know why the implant will suddenly affect me and it always seems to happen when I do lots of excercise – I just start bleeding so am worried it is something else. Having read this site I feel a bit better but as I don’t want more children as I nearly died in chuld birth and no-one will sterilise me I am fearful of having implant taken out as hear the coil is a bit odd too.
Hooing can have internal soon to check all is well.
I had implanon put in about a week ago. I have had pretty bad nausea and stomach cramps, also a lot of itching at the site of the implant. I am hoping the nausea/cramps is either from something else, or goes away once I am used to it. I think a lot of times symptoms people are having (headaches, nausea, depression, mood swings) can be from other things. Anyway, I can’t use the pill because I get migraines with aura so I hope implanon gets better for me.
Hi i am 32 and married with 3 children aged 12 8 and 3. I have been and tried a few various contraceptives over the years. None of them agreed with me or didnt work!. I have tried various versions of the pill and also the depo jab. I had the implanon implant put in in June 2008. It has made my life a living hell. I have the worse insomnia and breathlessness, because of this I can’t sleep in bed, I have to sleep sitting up on the sofa. I have severe bloating and period pains. I have also gained 3 stones in the past 2 years despite being on low calorie diets, or meal replacement diets, and lots of exercises. I had my implant taken out yesterday. I am hoping it works and I get back to normal, I have been so low and depressed with mood swings. I dont recognise myself anymore, I also have no interest in things and no sex drive. Please what ever country you are from please take time to register your side effects with the correct authority ask your gp or doctor who that is, we all need to do this as if there is enough complaints they will have to look into it. There is enough of us on these forums with problems, something needs to be done to help! I am also hypothyroid and this has totally messed up my hormones completely. I have not had a normal thyroid reading since having the implant despite now being on 500mcg a day of thyroxine! Please report your side effects like i have done! Emma, UK
hi, im so glad i found this site, i have now realised how much i need it removed. ive had terrible sideeffects, ive had it in for 5 months now and have bleed the whole time, also ive been expieriencing bad discharge, lack in sex drive, swollen stomach, and i have become very out of touch with my emotions, im down all the time and angry alot, feeling a bit robotic really. im going to have this removed. its just not worth. i strongly advise anyone considering to get it not to. xx
Something has to be done about this. This is only one of LOADS of forums that I have found, with mile long threads like this, and they’re all the same, hundreds upon hundreds of women with the same symptoms that disappear when the implant is removed. I had a baby when I had just turned 16. Had implant in 6 weeks later as I wasn’t planning on ever having kids, and def. don’t want more as I’m happy with just the one. So I thought cuz I had a kid when I was young, thats what was making me feel down. Got married, then his dad died in the army. So I thought that was what was making me feel like shit. After I had the second one out, a few weeks ago, I decided not to have another one. AND GUESS WHAT? I feel better now, suddenly, than I did in the year before my husband died. No shit. I feel like I used to feel before I had these plastic fuckups put in my arm 6 yrs ago. I feel like me again. Because I had a kid young and went through bereavement, I thought that the psycho bitch, depressed all the time was really me, who I had become cuz of the way my life turned out. I still get mood swings, as it takes 6 months for the synthetic hormones to leave your body completely, but most of the time I feel pretty good. These are the symptoms that I have had from using implanon:
hair loss(getting better)
waking up tired, no matter how much sleep(getting better)
bloating and extreme stomach ache (completely gone now)
diarrhoea (gone now)
extreme anxiety (pretty much gone now)
became badly short sighted in first 2 yrs of implanon (still poor)
periods up to 14 days long (i had one for only 7 days after implant removed)
complete loss of libido (wow what a difference now)
Depression (mostly gone within a few weeks of removal!)
carpal tunnel (still here)
extreme pains in ovaries (none since removal)
weight gain (i put on 1.5 stone, lost 4 pounds since removal)
smell and discharge (are gone)
smelly armpits even after shower (gone now)
dizzy when standing (less frequent now)
There are probably more, as I keep noticing little things that i usually have to cope with involving my health and sense of welleing that aren’t happening anymore.
I wish so much that I never had an implant put in my arm. When I think of how much better I could have coped with the events in my life, it want to cry. I could have been a better mum when my kid needed me most. I feel robbed of 6 years of his life, and my own. Its disgusting that doctors are putting implants in at the same time as abortions!!! Those girls are going to be so confused, the hormones will possibly make them feel worse about the abortion, and they wont be able to tell if its because of the abortion or the implant, like me they might not even realise its the implant at all! I don’t trust doctors anymore. Not ONE of them told me about ANY of these symptoms except changes to periods.
Implanon ruined my life. I do not recommend this product to anybody. Even though it affects everyone differently, I would still not recommend it because of the risk of going through what I did.
I was good for about a year and a half after it was put in, and thereafter I experienced a huge decline in mood and ended up in severe depression. I lost my job, all my money I had ever earned, my livelihood, I attempted suicide and ended up in the psych ward of the local hospital on two occasions. I have scars all over me from self harming. My teeth are rotting – a side effect of the Tricyclic antidepressants I was put on. I have various problems with my body that arose after I could not leave my house for about 2 years straight. I lost every single friend that I had. My relationship is on its last legs and I doubt it will continue. I am also asexual so therefore I will probably never have a relationship again. I have a huge tax bill for all the tax returns I was unable to submit.
You are probably thinking to yourself “why did you not get it taken out sooner if it was causing you all those problems?”. The reason for this is because the 5 doctors I went to to request them to remove it, they all absolutely refused to remove it, saying “Implanon would not do this to you, it is extremely unlikely”. They all also refused to give me simple hormone tests and so I was left thinking “maybe I am just crazy, sounds like the implanon is not the cause”.
I eventually found a doctor that was willing to take it out, and he did. Within a week I was feeling MUCH, MUCH improved and that has carried on to the present day. But meanwhile I am left with the fallout from this huge nightmare – have just got my taxes in order. I will have to make new friends. I do not know if I will ever have a sex drive again – it’s not looking good there. I have a lot of shame, humiliation and embarrassment from my behaviour during my time with Implanon in my arm. But I am basically going to have to start my life afresh and that is not easy. I am going to have to forget “my old life” and start anew.
So to you people I say IT’S NOT WORTH IT! This product is horrible and should be taken off the market. You might as well put heroin on the market – same principle.
I am nearly in tears as I read all of these postings on this site! I have had Implanon for 8 months and I don’t even know myself anymore! I was diagnosed with mild depression years back but am usually a pretty happy person, people always used to comment on my perpetual smile and positive outlook. Now, I am super moody and incredibly depressed constantly, to the point of being an emotional wreck. I am anxious all the time and suffer from panic attacks and an extreme sensitivity to any form of rejection, and break down in tears for no reason. I have been a houseguest at my sister’s for a couple months and her kids have found me crying a few times and it is horrible when a 5 year old asks you why you are crying! Especially when I don’t know why! The headaches are completely debilitating and lay me up for a whole day at a time. I sleep and sleep and never feel rested, and then I become an insomniac and can’t sleep, and then back to needing massive amounts of sleep. I have gained 25 pounds and feel hungry all the time. I put myself on a diet and had to restrict my calorie intake to below 800 calories to see any weight loss, but that just increased the intensity of the headaches, and as a nurse I know I wasn’t getting enough nutrition to function. During the time while I was on this restrictive diet I had a complete breakdown with uncontrollable crying when I had a conflict with my sister and though it’s been a week since that happened I can’t bring myself out of the incredible depression that stemmed from that. I started eating normally because I thought that perhaps lack of food was making everything worse and have gained 7 pounds in a week – I am eating normally, not overeating, and exercising. (Perhaps the rapid weight gain is due to the fact that on my restrictive diet I lost 6 pounds in a week so I was just in starvation mode. Also I didn’t mention that I have been bleeding EVERY DAY for 7 months!!! For the first month I was fine, no bleeding but then I had sex and my boyfriend commented that I was bleeding. The bleeding hasn’t stopped since then literally every day at least some old bloody brown discharge and on some days bright red blood. In the week since my breakdown it became so much blood that I pass clots in the toilet and suddenly for the last few days it’s back to the light spotting again. I have started feeling crampy and in addition to everything else, a few days ago this horrible odor started, and I thought I might have an vaginosis but I do not. I now see that many of you have issue with odor, and I am just thinking this is so gross I can’t put up with it anymore. Actually 2 months ago I called my provider to set up an appointment to have the Implanon removed, and she refused, saying that it hadn’t been long enough to know if it was detrimental to my health. Well, I am going back in January and demanding that she take it out, I don’t know why I allowed this to go on as long as it has. If she refuses, I will have to search for someone who will take it out. Sorry this is so long, I am just so glad to see that this is something real, I was starting to feel like I was crazy. I wonder how long before they take this crap off the market. It is horrible and is ruining my life. I hope I return back to normal once it is removed.
My girlfriend started the Implanon birth control 3 months ago. About a week after the implant, I noticed that she was having major mood swings, she was short tempered and irritable, and seemed to be dealing with depression and anger (more so the depression). After 3 months of being on the Implanon and after dealing with the behavioral changes that got progressively worse for 3 months, we separated. That happened earlier today. The implant seemed to change her personality completely. I felt as if i was dating a new person and the person i grew to love is no longer existent. We were going to go to college together and she was so excited about it, and I feel its necessary to mention that we dated ALL THE WAY through high school. We beat the statistics about high school relationships and had the mentality that we can overcome any obstacle together. But after a month or two of the Implanon being in her arm, she completely lost her motivation and desire to start a new life with me at our college. Has anyone else had an experience involving a complete change in personality? If so, please contact me and tell me your story. I am researching this very intensively in order to make sense of the problems I have been facing. My email is michael.mitchell90@gmail.com. I will greatly appreciate any input. Thank you for reading this.
I had the Implanon fitted in December 2010. It is now April 2011 and i agree with everyone who has said it ruined their life. For the first few weeks i didn’t notice any side effects what so ever. But now, 4 months on, i hate the damn thing and want it removing as soon as possible. Since having it fitted i have gone up 2 dress sizes with absolutly NO change to my diet or lifestyle. I feel bloated all the time. The site of the implant is often itchy and irritating. I haven’t had a period since it was fitted which i guess is the only good thing about it. But my worse side effect so far without a doubt has to be the increasingly frequent stomach pains. I get them now maybe 4/5 times a week lasting hours at a time. The pain is getting gradually worse and no pain killers ease it even slightly. I am in serious discomfort now as i type this. It may have only been 4 months but i want this thing out of me. It is making me tired all the time no matter how much i sleep. I constantly feel run down and often change from being perfectly alright to feeling angry or weepy for no reason. Going to make an appointment asap to have this thing removed. Worse decision i ever made was having the Implanon fitted. I’d rather deal with periods and having to go to the doctors every 3 months for the pill than have another 2 1/2 years of this bullcrap.
Anyone thinking about having it fitted, My advice would be to look at ANY other option. It’s just not worth it.
I got the implanon in Nov/07, had horrible periods for a few months (should took the implanon out then) but the dr convinced me to stick with it. About April/09 I started getting chest pains, shortness of breath and really bad headaches. Well my period stopped altogether but the other symptoms stayed, I also gained weight, acne increased and hair breakage. It wasn’t until I got it removed in Nov/10, I started feeling depressed and anxiety in Dec/2010 that I started researching and reading forums about implanon that I connected everything I been through and still going through to the implanon. It’s been 6 months still feeling anxiety and depression, still having terrible headaches. The dr’s make you feel like your crazy and that no else in the world is having those symptoms. I’ve heard it takes about 6 months to a year to get back to normal. But I can’t take it anymore, I have been going through this long enough.
I’m so glad I found this site! I had the implant in on June 09 since then i’ve had hair loss, severe abdominal cramps so bad that I can hardly walk, weight fluctuations of 1.5 stones even though I work out 5 times a week & eat healthily! I get no periods for 3-4 months then non-stop bleeding for 3 weeks not to mention my increased depression. I thought the implant was a godsend at first no periods and no worries of taking a pill. Now i’m wondering if the implant has completely messed up my ovaries and fertility! If you’re thinking of getting them implant don’t even bother – it will give you terrible side effects the doctor won’t tell you (better to give it you than become pregnant – cheaper for the NHS!) use condoms or get the pill. The weight gain alone would put anyone off the thought of getting this stupid stick of plastic in my permenantly scarred arm!!!
Yes! finally a site where i can relate to! i been on the implant for 2 MONTHS! yes its a very short time but i have noticed that my personality changed a lot. i been fighting constantly with my bf and my family, my mom has even told me that whats wrong with me because im geting out of control.
im starting not to like it because i have been depressed and i been thinking a lot about suicide so im not sure if its because of the implant or its just me. I been really depressed and thats not me im a very happy person that just likes to have fun but because of my depression i havent been out im always getting sick, i overdose.
i also dont like that im always spotting in between my periods its just gross, i dont know when im going to stop bleeding, but what bothers me the worst are my mood swings. my sex drive has also changed ALOT i dont really feel like having sex anymore when i use to want it like almost everyday. i honestly dont know what to do should i wait because i only had it for 2 months? or should i get it taken out? but what if the doctors get mad and they dont want to? idk what to do please some one HELP!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
email me plz krystal.luv.me@gmail.com
OOHH AND I FORGOT TO SAY THAT YES I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT JUST LIKE 5 POUNDS (SO FAR…)BUT THATS NOT MY BIGGEST CONCERNED HERE ABOUT THIS IMPLANT MY DEPRESSION AND MY MOOD SWINGS ARE. I DONT WANT THIS TO RUIN MY LIFE BUT I DONT WANT TO GET PREGNANT EITHER SOOO SHOULD I GET IT REMOVED OR SHOULD I WAIT?? PLEASE HELP =/
Okay so i have this implanon in just over a week and i already have massive headaches, i have been crying over nothing and going off at everyone this stupid thing has nearly ruined my relationship twice and i feel so sick like i need to throw up 24/7 i have bad cramps that feel like period pains but its not my period.
So help i have had it just over a week and just wondering if i should get it removed?
I just had my implanon piece of crap removed today and it was exteremly painful. I got it inserted in Feb of this year and since then I’ve been getting vaginal thrush, UTI’s and vaginal burning and redness non stop. It’s getting agonising and I’ve lost my sex drive as well as tender breasts and becoming an emotional wreck, I’ve cried every day for the past few weeks now. Today the doctor I went to kept insisting that the Implanon wasn’t causing my problem and was refusing to take it out. When I told her I wanted it out she more or less treated me like crap and during the removal I began hysterically crying and she was surprised that I was so depressed. I should have listened to my friend when she told me not to get it. Here was me thinking I was doing the right thing getting implanon. It’s ruined my life. Seeing a gyno tomorrow and hoping its something she can fix. I’ve now got depression thanks to this stupid rod.
I thought I was losing it!!! So glad to hear that other women are going through the same thing! The cramping is almost unbearable! The constant bleeding has finally stopped…sfter 4 months. My sex drive is nonexistent as well.
UP at 4:09 again! since I had this implant I can’t sleep, feel moody, and I have gained weight. The only plus is that the migraines I was getting from the pill have stopped. I got my implant in May of this year, so not long ago. bleeding all the time and now getting cramps that are very bad. Calling my Doc today to schedule removal…
It seems like everyone only has bad things to say about this implant. I am on my second one, so my fourth year having it in my arm. The worst side effects that I have encountered are some weight gain, and mild headaches. But when I was taking the pill I was having migraines, so this is quite the improvement. All I can say is that I love this birth control. Been with my husband 4 years now and no children. I also am less moody, and have lighter periods on Implanon than with any other form of birth control.I am sad this doesn’t seem to be the case with most people. But I needed to be the voice of good.
i need some feed back please. i’m 18 and i’ve have implanon for over a year now and i have had no problmes with it, no periods since last july when i had it implanted June 2010. I’m not moody or depressed everything had been normal until this past month. i found out i had an std so my boyfriend and i both took azytyhromicin and didn’t exchange any body fluids for that week. but since that i’ve been realllllly emotional and the past two weeks my breasts have been becoming increasingly tender. i have no idea what is going on. but since reading these other posts whats the point in taking a pregnancy test if it will still come out negative? i am positive my implant is in my arm also i can feel it under my skin. any answers?
hi i have had implamon for 2 nd a bit years and i have been having chest pain and does it make your belly move cause i fill mine move all the time,can u get pregnate on implamon
i know a few people have mentioned stomach aches – but what experience have people had with stomach / abdominal / pelvic aches?? i’ve been having loads of trouble and don’t know whether it is related to my implanon or not (had 2 and a half years now).
thanks!!
BEfore i had this thing inserted i had severe backpains/migraines with my period. They were so bad i would practically be out if commission for 3 days. But since i got it nothing….however, i am always bleeding, although it’s not heavy..it’s enough to annoy me and want this thing out
just came across this site after convincing myself i was phsyco!.. basically after an unplanned pregnancy in 2009 which resulted in termination i got forced into having the implant..or at least it felt that way!! from the first day after insertion i felt different..low moods…arm near insertion site ached and headaches my gp put this down to the trauma of what id been thru?? anyway he said to give it 6 months before i considered removal..from then it just got worse i have constant periods (3_4 weeks 4 days off!!!)i feel constantly depressed and anxious..sore boobs and no sex drive i feel asif im going thru the menopause at 27 cos i get hot flushes alot! its been almost 2 years since i had my implant put in and not a day goes by that i dont think about having it taken out but despite many appointments and phone calls im still here stuck with this thing thats supposed to help but does the opposite!! the termination was the hardest thing ive ever had to do and i feel asif emotionally im worse off now than i was then..anyway theres light at the end of this tunnel as ive finally found somewhere that will remove it(my gp and entire surgery 15 doctors in all arnt qualified!!)i guess my point would be dont let a doctor tell u how you feel or to persist with something thats making your life a misery!! i would never reccomend the implant to anyone i no after my experiance
ughhh…. Thankkkkk God I found this site. YES YES AND YESSS> I feel the same as everyoooneeee else. Had implanon for about 4 months. Spent the summer working out alot and eating 3 balanced meals a day, some snacking at night, but found myself 8 pounds heavier at the end of this summer. Moodiness sometimes, but I cant tell if it’s from implanon, I kind of always am like that. Bloating!! Press on my stomach and sometimes its a squishy like normal others its hard as a rock… started freakkking out thinking I was prego jussst based on the feelings in my stomach alone. like all of u, negative. But still can’t shake it. breast tenderness. self-confidence has a taken a blow since im constantly thinking im prego…. walk around touching my stomach wondering if implanon is working. same bf for last 2 years but no interest in having children so it’s concerning. anyone else have the stomach fears?!? i mean literally everytime it gurgles i panick that im pregnant?!? ughhhhh implanon needs to go im thinking…. mirena seems better a tthis point
Hi i’m 22 and have had the implanon in for a little over a month. My period hasn’t stopped for the last few weeks. Its very light so i haven’t been too worried about it. Just kinda figured it would stop when my body got used to having a foreign object and new hormones introduced to it. I’ve been a little emotional at times. Basically just having some mild symptoms that i’m hoping just waiting will solve. Should I consider having it taken out? Or is this normal?
Thank you!
hey ive had the implant in for four months and im definitely getting it out. i just feel pregnant but ive done a million pregnancy tests and they are all negative. ended up in hospital with such bad cramps it felt like labour after two days the pain settled down when i started to bleed. the docs did a scan and couldnt find an ovarian cyst or anything so they rang my gp and told her i went into hospital looking for drugs!!!! can you believe that? i felt so ashamed that i was in so much pain but there was nothing physically wrong wiith me. til i read some of your posts and feel much better now that im not the only one who experienced bad cramping! some of these doctors need to start reading these forums before they start accusing people of being crazy or drug addicts!!!!
I’ve been on implanon for a year. It started out great, shorter lighter periods were awesome. After a few months I stopped wanting sex, ever (and my fiance at the time was gorgeous so that was just annoying) always too tired to even get out of my pajamas. Soon after that random episodes of depression set in, angry tirades for no reason, mood swings that drove me nuts, I got married, made my husband miserable, he started getting close with another woman, I tried to kill myself, my marriage is over now and I have never in my life felt anything like this. I’ve never even had thoughts of suicide or depression, I’ve always been active and fun and alive, and I’ve lost my whole life because no one even thought to connect the dots and get this thing out of me. Fin.
Im finally getting this thing removed tomorrow afternoon. I honestly thought it was all me. So glad i found this website. Im am 19 and have had it since Jan 11. I am constantly feeling like I am bloated and my stomach just feels so heavy. I am excersising 4 times a week for over 1 1/2 hours and I just keep putting on weight. It just doesnt make sense. There is this horrible scent as well and that never happened before. I’ve took multiple pregnancy tests and even was tested for stis and nothing came back. There is no sex drive anywhere for me. I just feel tired and want to sleep all the time. So hoping after tomorrow everything goes back to normal! Fingers Crossed
I’ll try to make this short. I’m coming up on having Implanon for one year. When I first got it I didn’t really chalk anything up to the insertion because I got it 8 weeks after baby number 4. The biggest thing I noticed at first was my inability to lose weight, the baby fat is still hanging on which is really annoying. I has some cramping but now it’s getting worse and I feel like I have ovarian cysts. I’m getting headaches now and am having a hard time remembering simple things (not sure if the remembering is related or not but I’d say so). I’ve had hot flashes and I’m only 29. The mood swings are getting worse then when it was first implanted. I feel tired ALL the time! I wake up tired, take a nap during the day (about 2-3 hrs long) and still can pass out about 9 at night. I’ve taken about 12 pregnancy tests in LESS than a year. I’m constantly feeling like I’m pregnant. My tummy is bloated at times and I look like I’m 3 months pregnant. Sometimes it feels hard as a rock as if I were pregnant. I’m a mommy so I want to be there for my kids and I feel like I’m not being very good to them if I’m upset and angry and not predictable with my moods. I’ve decided to get it taken out and unfortunatly when I got it put in I was on medicaid and now am self pay and it will cost me approx. $417.
The pro’s of Implanon I would say do not outway the con’s. During my time on it I have not gotten pregnant (at least that’s what the tests say, as of right now I still feel pregnant). I haven’t had a single episode of bleeding while on it. The insertion was quick and easy (just the “recovery” was irritating). After being on it my husband and I have decided that condoms are our way to go and if we get pregnant so be it cause the other methods of birth control we’ve tried are just not worth it.
So i’ve had the implanon for 5 months now. I’ve been very moody, can’t sleep, cramping, hot flashes, and breast pain. All these symptoms make me feel like I’m pregnant all over again. I’m going to take a pregnancy test and pray it comes out negative. I’m going to give it another month and if I’m the same or even worse its for sure coming out. I’m feeling miserable and I know its from Implanon. My husband came back from his deployment 5 months ago and even he notices I’m different
Hi,
I have had implanon in for just under 2 years, and thank god I found this site. I had it because my last son [my 3rd] was born with very serious heart defect, and had open heart surgery at 2 weeks. I was told any more kids I had were at an increased risk, so waanted something long term, and relaible. Have had awful anxiety since getting it in.also;
VAGINAL DISCHARGE ITCHING AND DRYNESS
BAD SMELL DOWN BELOW
PERIODS OF DEPRESSION
DISCHARGE FROM ONE BREAST – CHECKED BY GP AND GOT ALL CLEAR SHE THOUGHT EVEN THOUGH NOT LISTED MAYBE AN UNDISCOVERED IMPLANON SIDE EFFECT
PERIODS THAT COME EVERY 10 WEEKS AND LAST FOR 3 WEEKS
BROWN DISCHARGE
WEIGHT GAIN
ACNE
HAIR THINNING
TUMMY PAINS
MY HUSBAND HAS APPOINTMENT AFTER XMAS WITH HIS GP TOO ASK FOR A VASECTOMY. I WILL HAVE THIS OUT BY EASTER I GUARANTEE IT. ANYONE THINKING OF IMPLANON – DONT DO IT!!!!!
ALSO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GET INTOUCH MY EMAIL IS sarahmcfarlane@sky.com
OMG, I had the implanon for 9 months, it was great until 3 months early. I had brown discharge for a month str8, leaking fluid from my breast. Lower abdominal pains, stabbing pains in my stomach, back pains, my hair has falling out by the hand full. I cut it all off not knowing it was the implanon and its still falling out. I keep bleeding and bleeding and bleeding. My sex drive has change to not wanting 2 at all. (so not me I’m a Scorpio…lol) having bad move swings. So I said enough is enough. I had the implanon removed on Dec 19th. It that was a pain in the ass. The Dr couldnt find it. It took her 30-45 mins to get it out. So now I’m back on the pills (ol school) if I forget 1 n get preg. All I can say “it was in God plan” better than the bs I went through. This was 1 of the biggest mistake I ever made. So if u r thinking about getting the implanon PLEASE DON’T. I was going to post something on here b4 I had it removed but I’m glad I didnt, it would have been so so so many curse words. FREE AT LAST!
Forgot 2 mention, I was bloated to the point I was sick n I have gained 10 less then a month. I tried so many diet plans, counting carbs drinking 8 glasses of water a day and going 2 the gym n could not lose a pound. Before I got the implanon I ask my Dr will it make me gain weight n the hoe said no. So when I had it removed I brought it 2 her attention n she had nothing 2 say. PLEASE SAY NO THE THE IMPLANON! PLEASE
I got my Implanon back in March 2011 shortly after getting married and trying other bc pills…Unfortunately, I bled for 1 1/2 months and had to take other pills to stop the bleeding during the honeymoon. I chose the Implanon after the wedding because I know I most likely never want kids, and I’m 27 years old. I was assured by the PA at my OBGYN that the side effects were minimal and the Implanon was most effective at preventing pregnancy. Let me say, I’m now miserable! I paid out of pocket for the procedure because I don’t have insurance…Immediately, I became moody and angry…My husband immediately noticed the personality change. These past few months have felt like I’ve been on some bad anti-depressants.
Now, I feel like I’m pregnant…I’ve never been pregnant, but I’m weak and tired, nauseated, and my sense of smell is heightened. I’ve recently gained weight at a rapid rate, and my breasts and belly are swollen. I’m terrified that I’m pregnant. I’ve never wanted kids, and I never do! I’m not a kiddie person…They get on my nerves! I’ve been crying everyday because of this fear. I haven’t been on antibiotics to affect the bc, and I drink wine everyday…If I am prego, I cannot abort because of religious reasons. My hubby is devout Pentecostal. I also have a neice with severe birth defects…After reading in this forum, I discovered strong similarities in side effects: vision problems (I’ve never had these until now), carpal tunnel (I’m a full-time potter and my wrists and hands are killing me!), flu symptoms, no sex drive, hot flashes and sweating, and no energy. I’m calling on Tuesday to make an appointment to get this thing out of me! I’m paranoid that I’m pregnant, and it’s killing me! Looking into permanent contraception/steralization! ASAP! Don’t do the implant…I feel like I’ve been fooled.
I had Implanon put in in June 2011. Weight gain was extreme I gained 15 pounds in the first 3 months. Sex drive, well there was None. I had this inserted because of heavy bleeding. The first month I spotted for 3 weeks. No period for 2 months. Felt Bloated, Migraines, pannick attacks. Sad all the time. Had my period all of October none in November, and all of December. I noticed Brown discharge in between periods. Started feeling pain in my arm all the time. Couldn’t hold anything with out my arm falling asleep. When I drove my motorcycle I would have to drop my arm to my side because I couldn’t hold the handlebar. I had a lot of Numbness. I had my Dr. look at it today he said it was placed in the right spot, and as he put pressure on my insertion spot it sent a shooting pain up my arm. He listened to my words, I had it removed today. My Arm is achy sore, but after finding this forum tonight I’ll deal with the soreness! I was thinking I was having all these side effects because I “was getting older” I went from a size 6 to a 13/14 in 7 months =( But some positive news this is the first night I haven’t had my arm tingle and fall asleep while using my laptop. Thanks to everyone who shared their stories this explains a lot.
I was sooo very excited when I learnd about Implanon and couldn’t wait to get it. Some irregular bleeding? Big deal, my periods were always irregular anyways. Well, my biggest complaint is not irregular bleeding (I have had ZERO bleeding), back pain, nausia(sp?), or insertion site pain. My biggest side effect that has hit me like a damn train is acne! I’m 30 and I feel like I’m back in high school. Not jut little blemishes…deep, painful pimples on my face, neck, sholders, and back. Ugh, I’d take some bleeding to this! My other big issue is weight gain. For the life of me loosing weight has become impossible. I did a two month intense bootcamp and didn’t loose a single pound. And two weeks after the bootcamp ended I gained 5 pounds. I hate to think how much I’d weigh if I hadn’t done that bootcamp. I am also beginning to feel depressed. I have no energy and consantly feel in a slump. It’s been a little over 6 months and I’ve had enough. I have an oppointment for removal and can’t wait to get this thing out!
the worst head pain ever..i have a constant dull pain, but then i get these shooting pains in my head, different areas, & pressure behind my eyes. The worst thing is that i have being diagnoised as a hypochondriac by a therapist i have been seeing for anxiety so she does not want me to have the implant removed as she thinks the pain is all in my head(mentaly, my doctor also knows i am a hypochondra & I feel that my doctor doesnt take my symptoms serious, i have it in since november 11, anybody experience pain like mine????
I had an ectopic pregnancy with the Implanon had to get my ovary removed and now I have a 15% chance of having another one. Not to mention the nausea, stomach cramps and irregular bleeding. My biggest regret was getting this placed in my arm. I have an appointment to get this thing removed right away! It’s very covenant but I wish I would of just stuck to the pill.
I have had weight gain and mood swings with depression. its scary i thought it was just me. thanks to this site i know its now. i also have random periods that last like a few days of just spotting then i will have nothing for months. i have had it in about a year. got it 6 weeks after my daughters birth. in the beginning i had pain at injection site couldnt lean on my arm or lift things.
I had implanon for a year with no side effects that I noticed. After the 1st year I started getting super hungry, odor, hearing loss (not sure if it’s related but have always had amazing hearing), hair is falling out, I feel pregnant all the time, I have constant cold like symptoms and many more that I just don’t feel like listing. I am now single with 2 kids and don’t want more. These symptoms are getting worse and I want to know if there are Ny better birth controls out there for people with sensitive bodies. It seems more like a birth control to keep you from having sex with all the fowl side effects. Ugh… We need male birth control