"i got implanon implanted in november 2013. it is now april 2014. i love this product. the only side effect i had was that i bleed for almost 3 months straight. but now i am having periods less than once a month. it seems like it is going to stop all together. the heavy bleeding to start is normal, your body has to sort out the new hormones. i had been on the pill for about 10 years. i switched because of the effectiveness of this product and i got tired of taking pills. i will get this product again when the 3 years are up."