"i have had this implant for 8 months now. i have had one normal period, my 2nd month. since then i spotted for months on end plus a period that starts very very heavy (heavier than before i ever took any birth control). i have one week a month with no period, at best. it obviously sucks bleeding all the time. i might get it taken out. my doctor originally said it would take about 6 months to regulate in most people, some women don&#039;t have periods at all, etc. i guess i am not those women! i never got my period on my old pill, might be time to switch back to a crappy daily method. :("