"i&#039;ve been using implanon since june 2009, after being on the depo shot for 2 years. i love implanon even more than i loved the shot. there&#039;s no checking its placement-as you have to do with the nuvaring and iuds. you don&#039;t have to remember to &quot;take it&quot; everyday, as you do with the pill, and unlike the depo shot you don&#039;t have to hope that your practitioner has your depo in stock. if you&#039;re in the military (as i am) when you move from station to station-i think it&#039;s best to have a birth control that &quot;sticks with you&quot; literally. i don&#039;t have to worry about refills or not having time to run and take my pill. i also haven&#039;t had a period since june 2009, and i&#039;ve never been pregnant! it&#039;s very reliable!"