hi, i don't have an answer for you but i split up with my boyfriend two months ago and he split up with me because my mood had changed completely, i was crying all the time and i couldn't concentrate on anything at all. i've had alot of the symptoms you've described and i'm terrified. my implanon isn't old, it's actually relatively new but i was hoping if you'd had an answer from someone that you could help me out because i think you'll understand what im going through
thanks xx

Hiya.

Im 19 years old and have the implanon implant, ive only had this nearly 2 years, (I got the 3 year one) And only recently been told that as i am quite overweight the implant will not last as long as it would if i was of average weight, my doctor never told me any of this and its clear to anyone im overweight! Since having the implant put in my periods havent been the same anyway, but for the past 2 months they have been very little, a couple of spots of bleeding one day, nothing the next. They havent been on time and very unpredictable, ive also noticed what looks to be a funny colour and smelling discharge (Not all the time only now and then). And been experianceing period pain like cramps in my stomach, which i only usually get whilst on my period. My body doesnt feel mine (If that makes sense!!) And recently ive been very emotional, bursting into tears for no reason, And been so moody, but i cant control it! (I dont know if this has anything to do with it, but it isnt like me) And i seem to have lost all interest in sex, Am i just being paranoid as ive been told it wont last aslong or could i be pregnant, i would appreciate anyones help on this, as its causing me alot of stress and worry, im too scared to go to the doctors "just in case" And i have no one i can talk to about this. Is there anyone thats in the same situation as me? Or even got pregnant whilst having this implant in? Or can anyone just offer me some advice.

Thank you

I have had the Implanon for only 9 months and im Very skinny but also very fertal. I have tried other birth controls in the past and they did not work but now my body is acting just like yours and i am also afriad to go to the doctors.

hi, im also 19 years old. i have the implant for 3 years but have only had it in for about 1 year so far. i am a very active person. i have resently been getting really bad stomack pains, feeling sick but not being sick, lots of head acks, back and sholder acks aswell. my body feels different but my partner says its the same. i would like a child but i was told if i got pregnant on the implanit the baby would be deformed does anyone know if this is true. i am slim but i just dont feel right. i have been getting spots of blood and strange coloured distcharge. i dont want to go to the doctors and i dont have family to talk to about this sort of thing. my breast have been really sore and keep sweeling up but one day they are ok and the next they really hurt. i have done home pregnacy tests but they all say im not apart from 1 that said i was so i redid it. but i dont know if the chemicle in the implanit over does the chemical the test is looking for. do you have any ideas please and did you find out if you where or not. i dont mind having a baby but my partner is not ready for one. please could you help.

i totally understand what your saying, ive had the implanon since june (only 2months) i have irregular bleeding, really bad dischange, constantly looking rather swollen on my stomach area, constantly in pain with my stomach and back. my sex drive has gone right out the window because everytime i have sex it hurts or i am just not in the mood, my mood swings are awful i snap at the least little things and i am forever appologising for when i have calmed down, my partner says he hates what i have turned into, he hardly speaks to me now he says iam not speaking to you in case you bite my head off i feel awful i love him to pieces hes my world but i am throwing away my relationship, i haven't got a clue what to do, i can't go and see my doctor because am scared of the result... i can't tell my partner because i don't want to worry him, he works away and then to come home and i say i'm pregnant we can't afford it... its horrible all i ever want to do is lye beside him and have him cuddle me but i bite his head off everytime he is nearly.. please can you help me i don't no what i am going to do..? WHAT SHOULD I DO..?

thanx soo much

with the discharge you may have an infection, nothing too bad. see your gp and ask to have swobs taken, i had it and they gave me antibiotics. they told me i washed myself with soap too much so it can be sorted. hope everything will o.k

hey hun, i had the implanon in for 3 years, my periods were all over the place and not much, i was having mood swings and i went off sex big time. i had it out a month ago now and im back to normal myself. i wouldn't worry about it too much.

hi there ive got the inplant in for 3 months nw had it be for now im the same moody peiod dnt cum but get pmt and pains the same but be for when i had it in i was spotting all the time so got it out i lost weight with it as well but nw its all too geater diffent cos of the dissgage i think you should go too your gp cos its not meant too smell..

hey i got the implanon june 23 of this year and for the past 2 weeks almost 3 weeks ive been feelin sick and tired all the time and on the 7 of july my period was regular then this month it like almost no blood at all and ive been very moody and peein alot and everything i think i might be pregnant to i took a pregnancy test last week it was neg but it couldve been to soon i dont know if im not i dont like the side effects tell me if you had these that early after gettin it please email me at nevaehnmichael2008@yahoo.com k and let me know thanks

hey just to let u know ive been on implanon for a year and a half and i am overweight and no i wasnt told it would be less effective. lately ive been peeing a lot i gained weight and my stomach is getting hard and round..hmmm i wonder...i also took a pregnancy test it came out negative i called the doctor and she said that the implanon is makin it come out negative and that i need to go see her to know if i was or not...Implanon is not worth the trouble and if u are pregnant like me then u need the implanon removed right away or it will have some effects on the baby!

Hiya! I thought i was being really stupid to think there was a slight chance i could be pregnant, but after reading so many entries of others who think they are ...or who actually are it seems more common than i thought!I just dont feel 'right' I pee alot anyway so i doubt id notice alot there! my boobs feel firmer&bigger, but it feels different to before im about to come on.im absolutely nakerd & been feeling shakey on and off! I havnt really had any nausea apart from a week ago when i was sick...but i dont know if that was just one of those things!My abdomen feels slightly more prominent and i keep gettin slight tingles of pain there & have done for the past week or two (on and off)! Ill take a test on friday if i dont come on....im just worried if i am that having the implanon in would do some serious damage to the baby, i couldnt face tht!sorry im blabbin...i just wanted to know if that all sounded familiar to pregnant women or am i being stupid! Also krissysmomma...did the doc say what made the implanon give you a neg result?? x

i had my implant inserted in january!
ive only had a few periods since then buh atm i cant seem to stop the discharge...
im gettin awful tummy cramps and chest pains
im always tired.. i forever using the toilet buh when im peein its got like a funi burning sensation im also bein sick on occasion buh this isnt constant!.
i know something isnt right... buh im not sure what
im only 16 years old and me and my boyfriend are deffinetly not ready for a baby yet can anyone help me ?

paige x

Looking up info on how it works in obese women, I saw that it said its not to be put in women under 18. It may not work for you well, ask your GP'\

I had the Implanon rod in for 6 years,2 different rods for 3 years each. I have 3 children, all girls, my youngest is 6 and did not want anymore until recently when i started feeling broody. I suffered with most of the symptoms everyone else had but found it was the best contraceptive for me as i cant take the pill, put on so much weight with the injection and dont get me started on the coil.... I spoke to my doctor about 3 months ago and told him the rod was due out on 6th June but id like to try for another baby within the next 6 months or so and he told me the rod can actually be left in for up to 5 years!?! and that i was better off leaving it in until we were ready to start trying...... The date came when it was due out the for the few weeks beforehand and couple of weeks after i experienced so much pregnancy symptoms, pains and weight gain (in a matter of weeks) that i went to another doctor who took it out for me. Had such a bad experience having it taken out, it had embedded itself in my muscle and took almost an hour to find it and i ended up having numerous stitches after!!! Since i had it taken out 3 weeks ago, im still feeling the same, still feeling sick, sore boobs,and nausea all the time. I took a pregnancy test yesterday but it was negative so i dont know if its just the hormones leaving my body or if i am pregnant but its too soon to show up.... Am due my period in the next couple weeks i think (they were very irregular while on implanon so not sure of dates) but im hoping i am pregnant. Aiming for a boy this time

hiya im having kinda in the same situation as you. i've had the 3 year implanon for just over 3 months now and it was all ok the first months but now i've been experiancing some things that have made me worry that i could possibly be pregnant. i relly dont feel like my body is mine lately. i've been having nausea but not vommiting, frequently going toilet for a wee but not really for number 2, i was on my period for about 2 weeks now i keep finding light drops of blood and viginal discharge, i keep having headaches and back and shoulder pain and my feel tired all the time, i also keep having cramps and abdominal pain, bloating of my stomach. the mood swings i can't control and i now easliy can cry but for silly things, i duno im young and confused. Im quite slinder but i have a big appetite but lately my food intake is ridiculous, one minute im craving food next im not, i dont know if that has anything to do with it but i've set up an appointment with my doctor soon but anyone with some suggestions of whats happening to me please help me too.

Hi

I have had period issues since I first had the implanon put in over 2 and a half years ago. I am now at the stage where i'll have a period for a week and then off for a week, then on for a week, then off for a week and so on. If I were you, i wud bite the bullet and go to the docs, just so you know and put your mind at rest.

The irregular, heavy happened pretty much from the word go. So I made the decision to have it removed. I am booked in to get it out on Thurs 3rd July and I can't wait, although i have to say, from some of the stories I hve read I think I have been pretty lucky, as I have gained no weight to speak of since being on it, and no acne, and if anything it stopped my headaches.

I went to my docs today about other forms of contaceptive and she thought that the depo injection would be best for me as I am unable to take the oral contraceptive pill. I had the injection this morning and just hope that i don't gain any weight with it, as i have heard some horror stories. But on the plus side I was told to expect wieght gain on the Implanon and did not experience any so fingers crossed. Has anyone got any advice about the depo injection??

Thanks

janey x

Hi.i am 26,i had the implanon implant done January of this year.For years i have being wonderding what contraceptive to start of with cause this was my fist time,wanted to get the best one that suited me.
But to me the side effects are the same,which i'm so scared of these side effects.
Before i got this implant putted in i read alittle about it,said okay i will give it a chance,but now i'm so miserable.
About 3 wks after the inplant i started bleeding,and until this day(now in June)i'm still bleeding,sometimes it will stop for 'bout 3 days then back on again(not heavey but annoying)my sex drive has gone,extra tired,putting on so much weight,i cry for nothing even if i'm watching a cartoon so wierd.
Some where in my head i dont think it's working,every time i have sex i worry,cause i really dont want another baby now,i have a 2 year old daughter which i adore.But she is a hand full for now.
My other half says i should take it out,cause when we are having sex i bleed heavely.
I am so scared to take a pregancy test cause if it says positive i really dont know what i would do!!Thanks for openig my eyes,cause i never really thought that all these things i am going through is because of this implanon.

hi,ive had the implanon in for over 5 years,if i knew the side effects were this bad i never would have had it.I get headaches,swollen tummy,irregular bleeding,no sex drive at all and im so moody.My partener of 7 years says my personality has changed.Im having mine out soon to see if i feel any different.i always cry for nothing...its the hormones.you feel like its not working but it really is very effective so dont worry...i work in a pharmacy so anythin you wanna no just ask.i think that il get the injection instead!xx

here is what i think take a test see what it says. i had implanon for about 7 weeks and i started feeling the same way you do, i took 2 tests and they both had faint lines in the positve box. which of course means im pregnant. going to the doc to have it confirmed in 2 days. does anyone know if implanon can harm the baby

It wont harm the baby..theres nothing to prove that.just have it taken out as soon as and you and baby will be fine xx

I don't know if it's just the hormones but.. I've have my implant for over a year now and it's worked fine, I had all the trouble for the first few months with weight, emotions and bleeding. But it's protected me from pregnancy and I've not have any periods since.

I recently knocked my implant quite badly, I didn't think anything of it at the time. But then I began to get very snappy and angry, emotional, I have been bleeding also. I had intercourse shortly after knocking it without thinking really, and I was thinking that if the implant wasn't working in the areas of bleeding and hormones, then how else is it not working! I have had sickness feelings regarding food and drink I normally love and have felt odd for the past week. I'm doubting that I am pregnant as it's not been long at all since the intercourse, but everything about my body feels so different. has anyone else had this experience?

ill let youin on the picture im very fertile i was on the pill and fell pregnant and unfortunatly miscarried i took the combined pill and fell pregnant again with my now 5 year old daughter so though take no chances get the jag but low and behold once again i fell prg i was religious on taking these if i was ill i didnt have sex and took my pills same time everynight regardless but it wasnt the right time for another baby my daughter was only 6 months so i got the implanon i had an implanon implant for 22 months when i started to get really bad periods and pains so my doc thought it was best to have it removed i fell pregnant 11 days later thinking it would take a while to wear off
so now my son is 2 and i have had another implanon in since he was 8 weeks but in that time my diet hasnt chagned and my fitness has actually improved and yet i have gained nearly 4 stones in wieght i was always around 9 stone and now im over 12 which makes me think im need to get it out but dont want to run the risk of another baby jsut yet