"i really liked this birth control option when i started it, and for the first year it worked really well! after about 18 months, i started getting really bad periods, they would last between 1-2 months each and although they weren&#039;t super heavy i was still bleeding. around the same time i started getting really bad cramps, and before the implant i had never gotten cramps in my life! i was 22 when i got it, and had had my period for about 10 years at that point. i just scheduled an appointment to have it removed, but i&#039;m a little hesistant to do it because like it promised, i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant! still trying to decide if the bi-weekly cramps and long periods are worth it, but odds are i will resort to traditional birth control instead."