"i&#039;ve had my implant since july of 2015 &amp; i&#039;ve had mixed feelings about it. my dr &amp; i talked everything through, the good &amp; the bad &amp; my concerns &amp; i was on board! putting it in didn&#039;t hurt at all! i bruised pretty ugly but that&#039;s because my skin is very sensitive so it should be a different experience for anyone else. since before being on this bc i hadn&#039;t had a period so i thought i would at least have some sort of period or spotting but i haven&#039;t! 6 months &amp; still no period!! the only thing i hate is that i did gain about 10-15 pounds &amp; my mood swings became terrible. even now sometimes they&#039;re horrible. recently (maybe the past 3 months) i&#039;ve been feeling depressed &amp; abdominal pain..probably because of my bc &amp; my weight gain :("