"i got the implanon in august 2009, a week before my cycle was due. it&#039;s been nearly a year and i have not had any periods and i can&#039;t complain one bit. my cycle before any type of birth control was very irregular, like every two weeks and i had been on the pill for 8 years so i wanted a change. i wanted something long-term that was more convenient than having to take a pill. i&#039;ve always been hormonal during that time of the month so the side effects with implanon with that are about the same. the side effects are scary but everyone&#039;s body is different and responds to the hormones differently. mine is well suited to the implanon and i currently enjoy it and would do it again in the future after this one is removed."