Implanon contraceptive implant-weight loss after remova

[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

[gillian. p.l]

PS..if anyone is desperate to have it out just mention depression and health professionals will act one that x

[Guest]

I've had mine in for 2 years. I'm not sure how much I weighed when I had it put in, I think I was around 10 stone. I now weigh just over 14 stone. I haven't changed my eating in the last three years. Around a year ago I went to the doctor and told her I thought it was making me put on weight. She weighed me and at 12 and a half stone, she said she would keep an eye on things but that it was probably not to do with the implant. I had since forgotten all about it, until reading this topic. I have just phoned and booked an appointment with her for tomorrow morning. I want it out. I am sure that is the reason for my weight gain, if not all of it, at least a good deal of it. I have been beaing myself up for two years because I used to be thin, and I thought I was greedy and had totally lost control. We'll see what happens when it comes out.

If she says she won't take it out, I'm going to tell her I will do it myself. (I won't, but I have a history of self-harm so hopefully she'll take me seriously and remove it).

I can't believe I've put up with this for 2 years, why on earth don't they give you more (or even ANY) information on this sort of thing when they put it in???

[thesexiuggbugg1]

hi guys i am gettin mines out tonight. as we are planning a family.

the implant isnt all bad.least it stops u getting pregnant when u r not ready.

[thesexiuggbugg1]

the only bad thing i cna blame on the implant is the acne on the top of my arms and the scarring from the steri-strips, alergic reaction.

everyone has differnat reactions though, no one realy puts the plus sides down on a forum, only nagatives .so make up ur own minds girls.

and good luck with whatever u choose to do.

and keep ur fingers crossed for me and ma bf please.

xx

[Ctayy]

Hey,
Im just coming upto the last 4 months of the implanon. To be honest, I have had very little side-effects from it, mainly positives. To start, I have lost just under a stone (was 10.4 now 9.7) and it has appeared to clear up my acne. I have, however, had quite regular water infections which have been occuring after sex and sometimes have reallly low times. In comparrison to my friend (who had hers put in a month after me), who put on over 4 stone (although never exercised or ate sensibly), totally lost her libedo and had really bad achne. She had it removed in September, and although slowly, she is beginning to get her libedo back. Another friend has been diagnosed with a olvarian cyst which her doctor believes could be from the Implanon Even though I am concidering having another Implanon put back in, I've become quite scared of the state of my period.. this past year I've been on my period 3 times and all have consisted of a very dark brown/nearish black colour and extremely thick. Has anyone else experianced this? is it nomal?
Although this seems quite wierd, I would not recomend the Implanon, purely because of the side-effects I have seen in other people. Granted, I concider myself a 'success story', it seems they are very VERY few and far between compared to the 'Horror stories'.
Good luck to everyone who choses to have the Implanon. x

[thesexiuggbugg1]

thats it out, what should normaly take about 30mins took 1 hour 30mins, will leave it up to your imaginations