"i got this about a year and a half ago. it&#039;s done well as a birth control (i&#039;m not pregnant) but the sideaffects are intolerable. upper lip hair, mood swings often, depression, some weight gain, fatigue, and occasionally pain at insertion site. i haven&#039;t had a period in a couple months and while i like it, i also like my period, as it lets me know i&#039;m not pregnant. i&#039;m constantly afraid i&#039;m pregnant because my period comes so late or won&#039;t come at all. being a college student it&#039;s great to have because i&#039;d forget to take the pill but i can&#039;t handle the side affects. ive also read about the implant &quot;implanting&quot; itself into the muscle of your arm...that raises lots of red flags for me."