"i got mine put in in january of 08. i got pretty heavy periods for about 6 months after. i haven&#039;t used a tampon since, mini pads work just fine. i get it roughly every%ufeff 8 weeks. sometimes if it goes too long, i have taken a pregnancy test to make sure, all negative. i really don&#039;t like people making negative comments when they had it in less than a week. it&#039;s not instantaneous, you have to give your body time to adjust. the implanon itself doesn&#039;t hurt, it hasn&#039;t pained me since the first few days. i have had none of these symptoms, any weight gain was from unhealthy eating habits. i do not bleed constantly, not stressed, crazy or depressed."