"i got implanon 3 months ago. even with an above average amount of bruising after insertion, it only hurt when i put weight on my arm and it only lasted for a few days. i got my period a few days after insertion.  it lasted 7 days and was fairly heavy for 5 of those days.  this made me nervous that i was gonna be one of the unlucky people who never stopped bleeding, but it&#039;s been over 60 days since i&#039;ve had any bleeding.  so if you do have some heavy bleeding at first, that doesn&#039;t mean you will bleed the entire time you have it. that was my biggest concern before getting it. i have no negative side effects and it&#039;s so much more convenient than pills.  my experience so far has been fantastic!"