"i had implanon inserted over 2 months ago and it has by far been the best decision i&#039;ve made. at first i was a little nervous because of all the bad reviews i read but went along with it anyway. the insertion procedure was almost completely painless. the anesthesia gave me this burning sensation. other than that i felt nothing. i didn&#039;t have my period when i got it. it came about a week late and lasted about 3 weeks. but it was more like a normal period with 2 weeks of spotting. since then i haven&#039;t had a period or any spotting or cramps. nothing! i&#039;m so happy. the injection site did itch for about 2 weeks and i did get a rash where the rod is but i used hydrocortisone cream and it went away. i haven&#039;t gained any weight either."