"about two weeks into having it in my arm, it started to hurt. then i found i couldn&#039;t even find it in my arm! i went to my obgyn and she felt around and found it. so about the third week, i got my period. and here i was, in july, still on my period. i gained about 10 pounds in those months, low sex drive, awful mood swings, and major depression. not to mention the dang thing hurt so bad in my arm i could hardly stand it! i finally told my obgyn i wanted it out and after about 30 minutes, she couldn&#039;t get it out. i had to get general surgery to have it removed! that took about 30 minutes, and a lot of pain, to get out. the implanon had attached itself to the scar tissue that surrounded the muscle in my arm. would not recommend!"