"i was on implanon for exactly one year before i got it removed. i did not like this birthcontrol as i had horrible side-effects. i chose this birth control because the only birth control i&#039;ve been on was depo the shot, which i got every three months, so i thought three years that&#039;s great. however after about 6 months i felt as though i was losing weight, i had what felt like constant spotting, so my menstruation  never stopped it felt like and my libido was in over-drive. so the doctor said one year to the day i got it took out and went back on the shot, where i&#039;ll stay."