"i&#039;m 18 y/o and i got the implant inserted march 18, 2016 . i was afraid to get it mainly because i had seen so many women complain about long periods but i decided to try it out. the first month was okay, i got my period around the same time i usually did but this time instead of my usual 5 days, it was 9 days. that wasn&#039;t too bad. but then may 12, 2016 i started bleeding and haven&#039;t stopped! it is now june 8th, 2016 and i&#039;m still bleeding . i&#039;m going to get it taken out today and going on the pill . i do not recommend this birth control because a really long period is very annoying, it&#039;s costly (because of extra tampons or pads) and interferes with my sex life . hopefully i stop bleeding soon after removal."