"i got the implant put in may of last year, so it has been almost an entire year now. overall, it is extremely effective; i am very sexually active within my relationship and have never once had a scare. my last period was in october, and i have not experienced one since that point, which is awesome. i do very rarely get some light spotting, but i haven&#039;t bought pads or tampons in months. 
now, on to some of the downsides: i definitely did notice that i have gained weight that has been hard to work off (i run 3 miles a day during the week), and i do occasionally get mild breakouts. however, i do also eat a moderate amount of junk food/sugary things, so i can&#039;t fully attribute that to the implant. 
overall, very happy so far!"