"i got the implant after finding out birth control pills were the cause of my migraine attacks. my doctor inserted the rod in april 2015. i had no problems with the insertion and the incision healed in three days. 

i was on cloud nine until about two weeks after when i spotted almost everyday with a week in between. during in this time i was constantly suffering with bv and yeast. i contacted my doctor who advised me to wait three to six months for my body to adjust. i agreed and the birth control finally was in sync with my body around october; or so i thought.

in june of this year, after having a period that lasted anywhere from three to five days a month, i started spotting a heavy, uncomfortable  tar-like discharge. time to take it out."