"i&#039;m 22 and i had implanon inserted august 2007. it&#039;s been almost 2 years and i&#039;m going to have it removed next week . i loved not having to think about taking pills but the irregular bleeding has been a huge pain. i was so bad with birth control pills that this was a great option for me though. i bled for 2 months straight during first year. this year it has slowed down. i won&#039;t put this back in due to the bleeding and i would like to stop taking hormonal birth control all together. i am wondering if i gained weight from it or if it was just me gaining weight. not sure about the mood swings either maybe i was just emotional. if you just got it, give it time. the cons are worth it."