"i had read a lot of bad reviews about implanon so i got the patch and had a bad experience with it: weight gain + feeling bloated all the time. knowing i couldn&#039;t trust myself with a daily pill, i tried the implant. after 6 months, i&#039;ve had a great experience so far with some minor setbacks. no weight gain, no acne, best of all no bloating! (i don&#039;t really workout much but eat generally healthy.) however-my periods have been sort of crazy- i get a regular (pretty light) period every month but sometimes it lasts longer than i anticipate. when i was off bc my periods were like 4 days tops. this month my period lasted for 4 weeks!! it&#039;s an annoyance but not a terrible issue. every body is different-the only way to know is if you try it."