"i had this inserted in 2007, the anesthetic needle pinched a bit (used to numb the area) and after that i didn&#039;t feel a thing. i had bruising in my arm where it was inserted for a week after and it was a little itchy but i didn&#039;t feel any pain. i took care not to use my arm too much. 

i didn&#039;t get my period until 13 months after and then it was very irregular and there were times when a couple of months passed and i didn&#039;t have a period at all. my periods lasted for the same amount of time as previous to the implanon, 5-7 days. the period pain was as before.  the side effects i noticed were weight gain - about 10 kilos off and on - and my mood. i got cranky easily and people close to me noticed i was a bit more moodier than before."