Implanon contraceptive implant-weight loss after remova

[Guest]

Hi,

I had my first implanon put in 3weeks ago (13th Oct!!!) I was in the middle of my current pack of pills. Dr recommending finishing the packet and wasnt sure if I would get a withdrawal bleed or not? Just under a week after the last pill my period started - first day was quite sore but not too heavy then the flow lightened so I only needed a panty liner. Im not really sure if its stopped now or not but I still have cramps in my lower tummy. Not sure if im getting another period? Have people had cramps but no period? Have also had headaches and feeling very tired. Spots are increasing slightly also. Not sure if things will get better or worse? How are others finding it? Do symptoms get better or worse? Have had trouble with spotting on the pill but the last pill I was on Yasmin I didnt get this but I was getting forgetful at taking it. Is the coil any better than the implanon? Im only 25 with no kids so dont think they want to give the coil?

[lilroxy]

hi there... i just want to know how long after taking out the implanon did you loose 2 stone. im planing on taking mine out soon because i have gained 2 stone as well . can you please le me know asap.

[gilliano]

Hhi everyone, ivehad mine in for six months and dont feel myself. Im going to get mine taken out asap. I wanted to get it out about a month afte i had it put in, however the family planning centre made it very diffivult for me to gat an appointment without missing work, which i wasnt prepared to do. I asked if my Gp could do it, they said no-one else in the town could except them. This really upset me, I felt like their was soemthing in my body that I didnt want. I was having a bad day anyway so started crying down the phone to the receptionist and threatened to take it out myslelf with boiling water and dettol. I think they thought I was a complete psycho, but it worked and they gave me an appointment straight waway that suited me, funny that huh? Went to see nurse who told me they are reluctant to take them out soon after theyve been put in as they are very expensive items!! She persuaded me to give the Implant a bit longer, but three monthgs since then am getting rid. Although the bleeding has settled I do feel slightly low and anxious, not like my usual extrovert self, and although I havent put on any weight I have no sex drive whatsoever.

This is the first contracepiton ive ever taken, but really feel that obviosly putting hormones into yourself is going to have a different effect to 'normal'

[Jessy Jones]

Hi Everyone...

I just had my implant removed this morning and it feels like suck a relief!

I'd had it in for just over a year and in that time i've gained about a stone in weight due to always craving food whether i was hungry or not! Also I got some nasty spots which could have been related to the implant or to the sugary foods i was eating, i constantly felt bloated and as a result of the above my self confidence really took a turn for the worse.
I could cry at the drop of a hat...for no reason it seemed, i always felt low and down, i actually felt very depressed and even suicidal at one point!

So i decided to get it taken out! Just to see what happens, i'm going to use condoms for a month or so and then probably go back on the pill.

Getting it taken out was really straight forward..the doctor had said she'd had lots of patients with the same problems so she was actually doing a survey to send to the NHS about the consequences of having the implant...so that might help!

(this was a surgery in hul BTW)

Anyway don't give up hope!

[victorialupton]

Hi

I had the implant fitted in May 08 and have booked to have it out in a couple of weeks.

I am annoyed at people saying that weight gain cannot be down to the implant! I eat very well between 1200 and 1500 calories a day, I eat 5 small meals a day and workout 4-5 times a week which consists of a combination of cardio and weight training. Cardio is always an hour long at high intenstiy followed by my weight training. I run up to 30km a week, cycle up to 40km a week and eat very well. I have put on 20lbs, WTF! I do have the occasional treat and uauslly ona weekend day but never excessive. How can anyone say to me that I eat too much and dont excersise? I have become so unhappoy that my boyfriend worries about me, I am moody, fat and generally feel the worst I have felt in years. I was losing weight when I had the implant fitted and it was going really well then it started going up and up and up and I could not give a reason for it. I have since spoke to my doctor and I am having it removed to see if my weight will go down afterwards with my routine as it is. I will update you after I have it removed. This is scheduled for the 23rd Dec.

[creamedpeaches]

ive has mine since april 21st 2008. so 7 and a half months.
my moods yo yo. im generally angry/grumpy/upset/crying. i'm crying now. i cry at anything. i get angry at anything. the pms has become unbearable. im so tired of being unhappy all the time. im always grumpy or sad. im anxious and paranoid. i feel suicidal regularly now. my moods have got worse gradually since april. once i start crying i cant stop. the same with my anger. i get in foul moods. (poor boyfriend) i lash out and scream. my periods have increased from 2 a month plus spotting to three. and have gradually got heavier the past 2 months. i want it out today. i have an appointment at my clinic tonight. i want it out i will cry if they wont let me. i know it cost £100+ but i cant bear feeling like this. i feel like im losing my mind, my moods are so uncontrollable. i hav'nt gained any weight, ive lost if anything. but the periods are very irregular and i want to be happy again. i will be either very pissed or very upset if they refuse to remove it. i was told the minimum removal time was 6-12 months. xxx

[bebopgirl]

Hi I am 27 years old and have had the Implanon implant in for just over 2 years. I am so fed up with it, like so many readers i wish i could get it out myself. For the past 2 years i have suffered with irregular bleeding, painful breasts and mood swings. The bleeding is the most annoying of things its irregular and constant and its dirty brown blood. I have been with the same partner for many years and the GP at the local family planning did not put it down to the implant but said perhaps i should be tested for an STD. All my problems only started after i had the damn thing fitted. I absolutly hate going to the FP centre they treat you like some naughty 15 year old.

They recommended taking 3 month course of Microgynon pill to settle down the bleeding but since i started taking a week ago i have been off work with flu like symptons. I know its the time of year and prob is the flu but i am a bit paranoid! My breasts are also very tender and constantly ache and have increased by 2 cup sizes in 6 weeks. All my GP says is take evening primrose capsules!!!! By the way i hate boobs and mine are totally out of proportion with my body.

Hate to moan on but am totally fed up i spoke to the FP clinic today and they can't get me in for 6 weeks to have the damn thing removed.

For anyone thinking of having one in i would say weigh up the amount of -ve comments vs. +ve and then make your choice. I would NEVER recommend it to anyone.

I feel like my body is dropping apart and can't wait to get it removed and be in control of my body again.

[rgeorginah]

I have had the implant in since september is driving me insane actually tried to get it out on friday small cut at one end push it out... not as easy as you would like to think and definatly sore! it is still in cause i couldnt grip it to pull it out when i had it poking out went to the doctor this morning thinking it was coming out today but have been told to wait until the 29th which will drive me even more insane! so when i got back to work called and let my heart pour to the receptionist who will be talking with the doctor who is aware that i am willing to take it out myself but doesnt know i tried cause she was running so late i couldnt tell her everything that has been going on... the receptionist or the doctor are due to be phoning this afternoon lets hope that somthing gets done!

[teddymeekabear]

id just like 2 say 2 anybody even thinking about getting the implant........DONT!!!!!!!!!!!
i had mine in the day of a termination,i basicaly was told i was getting it in!!!
i have around a week a month where im not bleeding or spotting.im constantly up and down with my moods.the doctor even put me on the patch which stopped me bleeding altogether but the patch kept coming off on my clothes which meant i was using 3months worth in 1 month!
i am definatly going top have it removed after xmas but im so nervous as i have no idea how they do it?does anybody know? xx

[spoontastic]

id just like 2 say 2 anybody even thinking about getting the implant........DONT!!!!!!!!!!!
i had mine in the day of a termination,i basicaly was told i was getting it in!!!
i have around a week a month where im not bleeding or spotting.im constantly up and down with my moods.the doctor even put me on the patch which stopped me bleeding altogether but the patch kept coming off on my clothes which meant i was using 3months worth in 1 month!
i am definatly going top have it removed after xmas but im so nervous as i have no idea how they do it?does anybody know? xx

They locate the implant by pushing gently on your arm, numb the area as they did when you had it in, then they make a very small incision (the size of this depends on how good the nurse is), mine was only a few millimeters. They find the implant, and remove with tweezers (sometimes it can take a few minutes for them to get a good grip on the implant as the tweezers are small!), depending how long it has been in affects how easy it is to get out, ie. the longer it has been in the more difficult it will be. They then simply put a steri-strip over the wound to hold it together and leave you to heal!

All very simple and painfree, just a bit annoying!
Don't be scared!

[kissime]

I've had the implanon since March of 2008 not quite a year. My menstruation is horrible. Not that it was ever consistence but my God, it's a disaster now. My face which I've always been commented on for being flawless, and smooth is breaking out in big pimples and boil like bumps!!! I hate it I hate it I hate it. Weight? I've gained an incredible 20-30 lbs(it comes and goes) I've tried a number of diets and exercises, nothing worked. fortunately, I don't think I had any mood swings...I've had a few emotional outburst at church but I'm going to just blame that on spiritual faulting. And as if that didn't make it better I didn't even have a partner or get the pleasure of using the birth control. I'm working on getting this thing remove ASAP!

[Guest]

[quote="kissime"]I've had the implanon since March of 2008 not quite a year. My menstruation is horrible. Not that it was ever consistence but my God, it's a disaster now. My face which I've always been commented on for being flawless, and smooth is breaking out in big pimples and boil like bumps!!! I hate it I hate it I hate it. Weight? I've gained an incredible 20-30 lbs(it comes and goes) I've tried a number of diets and exercises, nothing worked. fortunately, I don't think I had any mood swings...I've had a few emotional outburst at church but I'm going to just blame that on spiritual faulting. And as if that didn't make it better I didn't even have a partner or get the pleasure of using the birth control. I'm working on getting this thing remove ASAP![/quote]


I forgot to mention this same stupid implant pulled out my hair. I have locks, and it was coming out by the lockS!

[implant user]

heyy, i just had my implanon inserted 2 weeks ago, i was wondering can my boyfriend ejaculate inside me ? or will he have to 'pull out' ? or use a condom because i really dont enjoy them .
thanx

[joz]

I had mine for almost the full 3 years. The first 2 years actually were great - minimal periods, but in the third year it changed and like many here I got a light, but constant period that lasted for months and months. It wasn't even like a proper period, but brown with clots. They tried to put me on the pill as well, which I never took, but the bleeding stopped anyway. My skin got much worse in the third year too . I'm glad so many people here have mentioned having no sex drive - that makes sense now!

The worst thing though is how easily they implant you and how difficult they make it for you to have them removed!!!!!!!!!!

I had moved from where I had it done to a new, much bigger, city and didn't think it would be a problem. I had to wait 4 MONTHS for my appointment. They also told me that if I had nothing else in place before that time, they may CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT!!!!! After 4 months waiting! I had it removed yesterday and good riddance - but I had to spend ages trying to convince them I would be ok and that I would sort another form of contraception out when I come back from being away before they would remove it!!! I am 28 and felt they treated me like a child. After all, it's our choice to have it in - so how can they try to control when we have it out??

It's actually quite scary and they don't mention anything about that when they put them im.

[gillian. p.l]

Hi, I had mine removed a month ago and feel much happier now. Ive got my bounce back!!! I honestsly never put on weight with it, infact I lost it, but i put that down to im one of those poeple who loses their appetitie when im depressed or worried. Thise poeple who put it on i believe perhaps eat more because thier low. When I had it removed the nurse took a good half hour getting it out, but you can barley see the mark now. I dont think its good long term wouldnt recommend it x