"a friend of mine suggested implanon since she had such a great experience. i got mine in july of 2011. i started it while on my period and it lasted for about two weeks with mild bleeding. after that i didn&#039;t have a period until about december/january. at that point i was spotting irregularly. each month since, i&#039;ve been getting heavier and more painful periods. sometimes they even come 3 weeks after the last. i&#039;ve also noticed increased facial/body hair, greasy skin and hair, weight gain, and yeast infections around the time of my period. i&#039;ve decided that the side effects are too much to handle and i&#039;m planning on getting the implanon removed."