"i got the implanon at the recommendation of a close friend. her period completely stopped on it and she was thrilled with it. i began having daily bleeding immediately after it was inserted but waited it out.  now after 8 months, i still have &quot;bleeding&quot; mostly lining, etc. and it is a pain, i have to wear a tampon nearly everyday. i have gained weight (5 lbs) but its hard to tell if that&#039;s just due to aging, i&#039;m almost 33 or not. i have dieted the past 3 weeks and the weight is so hard to lose, again can&#039;t say whether or not that&#039;s directly due to the medication. tomorrow i&#039;m having it removed. back to the pill unfortunately. i would say give it a try, you may be one of the lucky ones, if not, you can remove it."