"i had my implanon inserted march 2011. i like the idea of the implanon, but hate the side effects. the initial insertion was painless. no swelling, little brusing, no bleeding from the site. i&#039;ve been super moody, mean almost! i&#039;ve had menstrual bleeding for 11-21 days (at the longest) a month, muscle aches, absolutely no sex drive (which is a complete 180 to before the implanon) and i&#039;ve actually been caught yelling at my 1 year old. this implant is good in that you don&#039;t have to think about taking a birth control pill everyday, but it shouldn&#039;t change the person you used to be. i&#039;m scheduling to have mine removed shortly after christmas."