"i loved the implanon! i got it put in dec of 2012 and the only side effect i really noticed was that i started sweating more. other than that i only gained about 5 pounds.  the only problem i&#039;ve had with the birthcontrol is the removal. i just got it removed nov 24, 2015. my doctor had to pull to get it out, i bruised pretty badly and i did a replacement rod in a the same time. about 3 days later i started to have a pain run down the length of the inside my arm to my elbow. its progressively gotten worse. its now about 6 inches from my hand. i had to get the replacement removed and have to wait until the bruising heals. i can&#039;t extend my arm fully and line from where the bc was to almost my hand is super painful."