"i have had the implant for 9 months almost a year now and it has been amazing. at first yes the site of the insertion was bruised and it hurt. felt like i couldn&#039;t move my arm freely for a week, but that is to be expect. i had my first period for a week when i normally have it for like 5 days and it was rather heavy. after that the next two months i had only spotting but no periods. it wasn&#039;t that big of a deal to me. after those two months my bleeding stopped completely and i haven&#039;t had it ever since. no period happy me lol. well and it works as a birth control obviously i have not gotten pregnant and it has been my only form of birth control. overall, i feel the same, i look the same, i weigh the same, and i act the same. pleasant exp."