"my experiences with this birth control were almost identical to the others i&#039;ve read-it&#039;s nice to know i have company. i had (2) implanons put in and removed. upside: 1) totally effective contraception! 2) you don&#039;t have to worry about remembering to take anything. 3) no calls to your pharmacy or monthly cost. downsides: 1) constant spotting-never knew when it would stop or start. i pretty much always had to wear protection due to this. 2) moodiness-my frame of mind kind of made me feel crazy and hormonal at certain times, worse than i&#039;ve ever experienced. 3) the weight gain! :( i&#039;ve always been really small, so this was an unpleasant surprise to me (especially when i got married last year). just got it removed and switched to the pill!"