"i am 22 years old and have had implanon inserted twice. by my 23rd birthday in september, i will be due for the 3rd insert. i first got implanon when i was 16 after failing with the patch and the shot. i spotted for about 2 weeks when i first had it inserted and then i didn&#039;t have a period for about a year and returned to normal. the second insert caused me to spot for a few days, and after that i&#039;ve had light, sporadic periods. i haven&#039;t had any unusual weight gain. i met my ex boyfriend right before my 18th birthday and were together until i was 21, having unprotected sex all the time. when we broke up, he ended up impregnating another woman so the birth control worked. i plan to keep getting implanon inserted until i&#039;m ready for a family"