Hi there, Just needed to touch base with other implanon...

I know what you mean about the horror stories, I too had reserarched these on the net. In relation to your periods, mine returned after 2 wks and havent sopped since, we are now into the fourth week and it is very annoying. The docs have no suggestions to stop the bleeding either

I have only just discovered the link between my erratic mood swings and the implant. I am relieved as I am shocked actually. I have had the implant for 2 yrs now and whilst I have had the stress of university, a child, and a part time job to contend with I have recently realised I have turned into a raging monster!

I have finished uni and I have much less stress on my plate but still I can cry over a dirty plate in the sink. Me and all my friends have put it down to depression but I think my hormones have a lot to play in my emotional state right now.

I am going to get this out asap and see if my erratic emotional state gets any better! I will post a comment in a few weeks to let potential implant getters know how I feel afterwards.

Wish me luck!

I had the implant put in shortly after my son was born it sounded great but when i started to get pain in my arm i saw the doctor who said it would be best to remove it .

I went 2 days later to have it removed ,after half an hour of pullen and tugging still no joy .

Then i was told to visit my family planning clinic were again half an hour of pulling an tugging still no joy .

I was then refered to see a plastic surgeon who i have now been waiting to see for eight months and still waiting ,I still have the pain and still have to wait

I ALSO HAVE HAD SIMALAR PROBLEMS WITH MY IMPLANT, I HAD MINE FITTED ALMOST 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE SUFFERED HORRIFIC STOMACH PAINS AND HAVE NOW BEEN ON MY PERIOD FOR 7 WEEKS!!

I HAVE BEEN VERY UP AND DOWN EMOTIONALLY BUT UNTIL READING THIS SITE, DIDNT CONNECT IT TO THE IMPLANT.

IT WAS THE FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC THAT FITTED IT BUT I SAW M GP TO DICUSS THE PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING, AFTER A FEW TESTS AND SCANS TO RULE OUT OTHER PROBLEMS HE ASKED ME TO HAVE IT REMOVED HAS HE IS SURE IT IS THE IMPLANT CCAUSING THE PROBLEMS,....I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY WITH THE FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC WITH THE IMPRESSION TO HAVE IT REMOVED,...THE NURSE THAT SAW ME ALMOST BEGGED ME NOT O HAVE IT REMOVE HAS CONVINCED ME TO TAKE MORE HORMONES IN A TABLET FORM \"TO SEE IF THAT WILL CHANE THINGS\" I MADE IT CLEAR I WASNT REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS AND HER REPLY WAS TO TAKE THE MEDICATION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS AND IF THINGS DONT IMPROVE THEN SHE WILL TAKE IT OUT. SHE WAS VERY ABRUPT WITH ME AT THE TIME AND I FELT BULLIED INTO NOT HAVING IT REMOVED, JUST MASHED MY HEAD UP EVEN MORE AND I CRUMBLED UNDER THE PRESSURE!!!

hmmm.......i've had the implant for 2 and a half years now and am exhibiting almost all the emotional responses i've seen on here. i.e. depression, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, being grumpy, snapping at people, impatience etc etc etc

there seems to be this idea that if you get these symptoms or those relating to period changes for the worst then you'r one of the weirdo's who's body reacts badly to things. this simply isnt true. i've seen alot more posts about the bad effects of the implant then good effects. to the 30 or so that i've read i've only seen 3/4 good responses to the implant, or injection or anything hormonal for that matter.

i'm definately having it removed and i'm either gonna just use condoms or consider somethign like the coil (though i hate the idea of it being up there and that isnt without its own complications!!)

i'm apalled that the nurse bullied you into taking some other hormonal bollox, you should never let them do that to you. though having said that i know that they can be like and its not your fault.

my advice to anyone considering the implant or the injection is to read the evidence. it speaks for itself really.

i have a friend who gets the injection and she's moody, lethargic, bitchy and gaining weight all the time.

some women seem to get the implant or have the injection because they think it'll stop them getting periods, i've not actually seen much evidence of this, in most cases it messes them up even more. at the end of the day the hormones are trying fool your body into thinking that its pregnant, which is why people think periods will go away alltogether, and also accounts for the weight gain and cravings. but not all women who get pregnant stop having periods. plus your body knows its not actually pregnant so it will react to the hormones in another way.

thats what my research has told me anyway.

Hi,

I first had the injection in 2004 and have continued with it up until now. If I'd had the internet and the contraception was more widely used back then I probably never would of had it - reading all these horror stories makes it sound utterly horrific...but for me, I guess I've been very lucky! Not one period, normal blood pressure and I'm happy as larry.

I'm just about to change to impan (the implant) to ensure faster return to my menstrual cycle once I decide to try and conceive. Apparently the injection can be quite a long recovery for your body.

Other than the few times I have managed to forget my appointment, which was entirely my fault, I've had no problems whatsoever. One bit of advice - don't start chopping around from 10 week to 12 week gaps in between injections as you may end up with bleeding.

Good luck!

Hi

i had the depo jag for 3 years and had no problems with it .

My periods stopped altogether and after stopping the jag it took about 6-7 months for my peroids to come back. After having my fourth child im now considering the implant .

People tend to be quite negative and put the blame on these types of contraceptions maybe your body doesnt get on with a single hormone pill theres many different ones out there and not all are bad.

After reading peoples horror stories about the implant i will still go ahead and get it since the depo jag which is the same hormone as the implant never affected me .

As for the mood swings no sex drive if uve just had a baby then those are normal btw and dont tend to go away in a hurry my lo is 4 months and im not taking anything but dont have a great sex drive can get moody and whatnot.

I think its easier for ppl to blame something rather than look at themselves.

I have been on the pill injection now for a total of about 4 years on and off, and have had no side effects whatsoever. However i know that long term use of the injection is not recommended, as it can contribute to thinning of bonemarrow, and possible Osteoporosis if there's a history of it in your family. There is in mine, plus i'm over the age of 30, so for that reason i'm about to switch to the implant. I have to say that reading some of the horrific comments about the implant have scared me, but thankfully i had no bad effects from the injection, so hope i'll be ok with this too. You dont know until you give it a try, and everybody is different, potentially reacting in different ways. Fingers crossed all goes ok!