"i got my first implanon in july 2011 at 17y/o. the 3 years of being on my first rod was okay. i gained about 15lbs, started getting a little acne (never had acne before that), and i had a period about twice a year (light, lasted a week). i got my second implant in july 2014. a month later i started experience horrible acne, mood swings and more weight gain. i&#039;ve now gained about about 30lbs since getting my first rod. the only pros are no periods (twice a year), and no pregnancies (my boyfriend had unprotected sex for almost 5 yrs). my acne has calmed down a lot in the past 6 months but i now have a lot of scarring. it&#039;s now almost 2 years into my second rod and i plan on getting it removed this summer because i can&#039;t get the weight off."