"i got the implanon in feb. 2012. i&#039;m going on 3 years using it. i will continue to use it as my bc plan because i&#039;m forgetful with pills and i travel a lot. when i first got it, i wasn&#039;t on bc for over 7 months. i decided to get it and it works great. at first i was pretty emotional though for a few months. it calmed down and periods stopped soon after as well. it would be once a month for a couple of days. then spotting every 2 months before it completely went away. i still get pms but no period. no weight gain and no skin problems. although this past month i started my period again and it has been going on for almost 2 weeks. i think it may be because the pestosterone may be releasing at slower levels. nearing the end of the 3 years"