Implanon contraceptive implant-weight loss after remova

[ALBynane]

Hi, I'm 17 and planned to get the implant next week. Seeing as I'm a woman, and a teenager at that, my weight has always been a major concern of mine and I'm terrified of getting the implant now because of all these stories of dramatic weight gains. I don't think I could cope with gaining an extra stone, never mind 2 :/ is there any advice on any surgical contraceptives that doesn't seem to have affected people's weight gain? I don't want to go on the pill, I'm more than likely to forget about it most days, so I think a surgical option is the only way forward for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

You could always try an IUD... Those are inserted and last for 5 years. I have seen mixed reviews on those as well... I think it really depends on the person.


I would not recommend Implanon. This year in December it will be 3 years and I made an appointment about a month ago to have it removed. I go Thursday and I am SO EXCITED to get rid of this thing. When I first decided to get it, I thought it would be a great option. It was my first birth control other than the mini pill... which I loved.

At first, my hair started falling out, but that was supposedly a normal side effect while adjusting. It stopped after about 3 months. I notice though that I started having really bad stomach issues and allergies to foods I never had an issue with before. I felt sick all the time and still do. I became deficient in several vitamins, which I never had a problem with previously. I don't care what people say, if these side effects are listed, it is possible to experience them! I have insomnia and I go from being happy to randomly upset around the time for my period to come. I will burst out in tears crying over irrational things.
I haven't had a problem with breakthrough bleeding. I normally have a period every three months. It is heavier than before, but not terrible. The cramps are terrible though. Sometimes I feel like I am in labor again.

For anyone looking at this implant... Take some time to research. It is expensive and has a lot of negative side effects. If you do get the Implanon, do not be afraid to get it out or talk to someone. Be assertive! Healthcare is your choice and they cannot refuse to remove it because they don't think you're reason is viable. That is grounds for a lawsuit!

[Zombieimplant]

I had this implanon imPlant fitted last May after my daughter was born.
I've had some shocking periods, lasting 3-4 weeks then off for a week before the
Bleeding starts again.
My mood swings are horrific, I'm angry at the silliest things, I cry over nothing, I'm
Permanently moody so my older kids keep telling me and the tiredness is totally unbelievable.
I've gained 2 1/2 stone since last may, I was already overweight and had hoped to lose
My baby weight but instead have gained loads more!
I'm booked in to have this nightmare removed on Thursday and I cannot wait.
Sooner this is out the sooner I can shift this weight and be the lovely mummy and
Fiancée I should be.
DO NOT have this implant it seems to be ruining lots of people's lives!

[allybongo4]

Hey,
I have had my implant removed today after 8 months, I have noticed alot of weight gain and this caused migranes, however my doctor put me on microginon (pill) as these should affect my migranes.

My migranes started after having the implant and now it has been removed I am hoping they will end.

Glad to see I am not the only one that struggled with the implant.

I no many of my friends have had success with it so dont take my example as a reason not to get it. Everyone reacts different so if ur brave enough give it ago, if it had worked for me it would have been fantastic!

Good Luck x

[charleywhittet]

Hi im trying to find out how affective weight loss after removal is, im 16 and have ahd the implant for two years. since having it inserted i have rapidly increased in weight, gone up 2/3 dress sizes and 4 bra sizes, i have also experienced increased sensitivit in my inner arm.
i would really appercitiate some replys as i am concidering removal, thanks

Above was me posting just over a year ago. I have now had my implant removed in october 2011 I think so about 6 months ago . The removal was really quick despite the actual implant being very far from the surface of my skin as weight gain had covered the rod. The procedure took about half an hour in total and the implant had stuck to a muscle but was easily taken out.
The procedure was painless but a very weird experience as I could feel what was happening.

As far as weight loss is concerned I have lost a stone in just over four months ( two months after removal.) This was without exercise and a very poor diet. So I guess the implant was to blame for weight gain and loss.
The only downside is obviously I now have to look for alternate contraception, my periods are back, and ........ I actually miss the extra weight, after all my boobs did go up to a 32G !

Another thing I noticed after having the implant removed is that having it seemed to stable my moods. Previous to having the implant I was often feeling down and had frequent mood swings. For the two and a half years I had the implant in my moods were pretty constant and I never felt unusually low. Then a week after having it taken out I feel enormously depressed and now frequently feel very low just I did before having the implant.

Hope this helps someone !

[Puhi87]

Hi everybody!

I really thought that I was the only person in the world that put on so much weight from the implant. When I had it in, I asked the lady if I would put on extra weight so I could counter act it, she said 'no, it will make you more hungry though so just replace snacks with fruit and vegetables' - OK so I did that and I still put on a stone. It seemed to come over night. The reason I stopped the Depo (which I am told is the exact same as the implant) was because of 1 stone weight gain, again just over night. I'm starting to feel like the nutty professor when I think of how fast it come on! So I am now on my 6th year of my implants and the first one, I admit, it wasn't so bad. Just 1 stone weight gain but I had very much a worse life and didn't take care of my eating habits (being young and all) so there was nothing to get the weight gain from. It even stopped my periods completely. Nothing, for three years. I thought 1 stone weight gain was okay for no periods - Then I had my second implant, this is where it all went wrong. In 2007 I was diagnosed with depression. I fought it and after 1 year I was good again. Since I had my second implant, my depression rockets from one side to another...My life is SO perfect so why on earth was I waking up so sad? My mood swings...well they were non existent until the implant. I never had them, then suddenly I get so angry over nothing..really angry I added an extra 3 STONE to my weight. I now weigh 200lbs' What's that all about? I feel fat, depressed and not myself. It even started to affect my relationship as my boyfriend couldn't understand how I was so happy, then angry, crying for NO reason...My emotions were those of a pregnant lady - doesn't do good for your self esteem. So I explained all this to him and said I don't want to go on the pill in case I forget and I get pregnant, I'm not ready for children. We talked about if for a few months as it's a huge decision and after seeing my mood swings, as violently as they switched, we both decided enough was enough. I couldn't lose weight, I signed up to the gym and I lost 6KG - I was so happy. Then I had earache, so I didn't go for 2 weeks as I was also dizzy a lot, I went back, I am back to 200lbs. What a waste of time that was !

On the 18th (good lord I cannot wait for this day) I am having the implant removed. I am sure I will lose weight, if not from the implant then mind over matter and being positive about the matter will make me go to the gym and lose it. I have fought with myself for the last month to not get angry for no reason at him and really had to control my mouth, so that part is okay but I am looking forward to NOT having to do that because my mood will become better in general. The doctor has put me on Cilest until the 18th so that I am on for a good while before I have it take out. So far I haven't forgotten it (it's only day 2 lol) but I am certain I won't as I know how important it is. I really feel like the implant has caused me a lot of emotional problems and stress. It's not worth the hassle of not taking a tablet every day, or not having a period...bring on the periods!! At least I'll only be moody once and month and have a reason for it I'm really excited.

I guess my conclusion is, for me and a few others I read here, it seems okay for the first 3 years but seriously watch your weight gain because it will come from no where. I would not advise using it for a longer term than 3 years, unless you're already crazy and fat, then I'm sure it won't make a difference

I wish everybody luck with their weight loss and thank you for your posts, I read a lot of them and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one!!

[FruitLoop123]

Hello everyone I just had my implanon implant removed (a year early) today, and I'd just like to share with you as to why. I was told proir to insertion that my periods would become irregular and if anything, stop or become infrequent. After the first few months they began to stop, and after 5 months in, they stopped completely. Then they started to come back.. which was fine... but then it got ridiculous. I started to get a very heavy cycle, which is un-natural for me, and then I was getting two periods a month, then 3. I think I waited far too long to get it removed (1 year and 8 months!) and in recent times it seemed I was bleeding constantly. Not only this, I have experienced weight gain, approx 1 stone, and I have been going to the gym more than ever - but the same amount of food has just been sticking to me a lot more. I've also had fairly bad and noticable acne, which has not been controllable with any prescribed medication, and I have tried them all apart from the most powerful (Roaccutine - very powerful drug, not a lot of people are medically allowed to go on this). Bloating, tiredness, and terrible mood swings are to be expected, a lot of people I have spoken to have experienced this.

Overall I don't think women are told about the percentage of those who actually get these symptoms, it seems a lot of ladies do! After having it removed earlier (which with local anesthetic was no worse than having it put in) in the next few weeks I am hoping to see a return to my steady monthly cycle, an improved attitude and hopefully I can lose the weight I had gained. I think it's back to good old fashioned condoms for now, then once I'm back to normal, it will probably be the pill.

My GP was very pro-implant and it seemed to almost offend her when I asked for its early removal. She said it was 'likely to be an infection or endometriosis' the latter being a VERY serious condition. I personally know people in the medical profession who have also experienced Endo first hand as patients themselves, and the symptoms weren't quite the same, so I won't be taking my GP's assumptions to heart. (Doesn't help she's dangerously misdiagnosed her patients before, but that's another story, if said patients were children, I doubt she'd still have her job lets put it that way). Some GP's can assume a lot of things which is nothing but scaremongering. I told her straight that I'll worry about that if I'm still getting trouble in a few months time after removal. And that was the end of it. If you want it removed, get it removed.

I'm glad I found this forum as it really relates to me. I can only wish the best for those who are going through the same, or in some cases worse, and that after having this implant removed, that your body will sort itself out. If you are considoring the implant, these are the risks you take. To top it off, I have spent more money on sanitary products in the last 12 months year I have in the past 5. Just so you know!!

[FruitLoop123]

Hello everyone I just had my implanon implant removed (a year early) today, and I'd just like to share with you as to why. I was told proir to insertion that my periods would become irregular and if anything, stop or become infrequent. After the first few months they began to stop, and after 5 months in, they stopped completely. Then they started to come back.. which was fine... but then it got ridiculous. I started to get a very heavy cycle, which is un-natural for me, and then I was getting two periods a month, then 3. I think I waited far too long to get it removed (1 year and 8 months!) and in recent times it seemed I was bleeding constantly. Not only this, I have experienced weight gain, approx 1 stone, and I have been going to the gym more than ever - but the same amount of food has just been sticking to me a lot more. I've also had fairly bad and noticable acne, which has not been controllable with any prescribed medication, and I have tried them all apart from the most powerful (Roaccutine - very powerful drug, not a lot of people are medically allowed to go on this). Bloating, tiredness, and terrible mood swings are to be expected, a lot of people I have spoken to have experienced this.

Overall I don't think women are told about the percentage of those who actually get these symptoms, it seems a lot of ladies do! After having it removed earlier (which with local anesthetic was no worse than having it put in) in the next few weeks I am hoping to see a return to my steady monthly cycle, an improved attitude and hopefully I can lose the weight I had gained. I think it's back to good old fashioned condoms for now, then once I'm back to normal, it will probably be the pill.

My GP was very pro-implant and it seemed to almost offend her when I asked for its early removal. She said it was 'likely to be an infection or endometriosis' the latter being a VERY serious condition. I personally know people in the medical profession who have also experienced Endo first hand as patients themselves, and the symptoms weren't quite the same, so I won't be taking my GP's assumptions to heart. (Doesn't help she's dangerously misdiagnosed her patients before, but that's another story, if said patients were children, I doubt she'd still have her job lets put it that way). Some GP's can assume a lot of things which is nothing but scaremongering. I told her straight that I'll worry about that if I'm still getting trouble in a few months time after removal. And that was the end of it. If you want it removed, get it removed.

I'm glad I found this forum as it really relates to me. I can only wish the best for those who are going through the same, or in some cases worse, and that after having this implant removed, that your body will sort itself out. If you are considoring the implant, these are the risks you take. To top it off, I have spent more money on sanitary products in the last 12 months than I have in the past 5. Just so you know!!

[NickyL]

Hello ladies,

I had my Implant 'fitted' in March 2010 due to the rave my GP gave me about it. I was really interested because I had been with my partner at that point for 2 years, both of us only ever had slept with eachother so we knew we were all clear of STI's and such. We were glad to hear that this was the highest of protection, damn nearly 100% and we were looking forward to possibly being able to ditch condoms. Both being 19 at the time, we weren't (and still aren't) interested in children in the slightest.

I can't believe looking back on the past 2 years that I have only recently been able to put two and two together I have had horrendous mood swings. Eg, about three months ago I was alone and I started crying in out local supermarket because I wasn't sure which vegetables to get. No joke. It's not just crying either, I get furious!

My periods have become some what unpredictable. For the first year I didn't get one and since then they have been more regular. From the period stand point, I may as well have not botheres with the Implant because I've still been getting them. As I said, for the first year I didn't get one so this struck fear in me. I would panic when ever it didn't come and thus we continued to use condoms anyway.

Weight gain. Even as I type this I am shaking my head with utter disapointment. I have gained around 3 or 4 stones since having the Implant. I don't even recognise the girl I used to be. I was a UK size 10ish and now I own tops that are a UK size 16 and are a little snug. I am not saying that the Implant itself has caused my weight gain, I have. But that is due to the Implant making me produc hormones that increase my hunger and make me want to eat pretty much constantly. I have recently managed to lose just over a stone but hit a wall. I am hoping after having it removed I will find it easier to lose the other 3 or so.

I am having my Implant removed in 4 day and I am counting the hours. Maybe I can be me once again.

If you want this summed up even further I will say this... The Implant has definitely been great for contraception and this is because since having it in my partner and I have only had intercourse a handful of times. Mega low lebido, combined with drastic weight gain, major moodswings and constant tiredness... You have been warned ladies!

p.s Thank you to my amazing boyfriend for sticking with me through this hellish time, I have put him through alot and sometimes I have wondered why he has stayed.

[th1]

hi
well what can I say?.

I have had the implant for 6 years now , ( in for 3 years removed , a new one n reinserted for 3 years)

Apart from the pain of putting it in and taking it out and the bruising,
I thought it worked well for me untill I read this page .

It was good for contraception because it totally stopped my cycle saving me money and pain every each month lol.

Reading some of the comments tho it has put alot of things into perspective for me.

I have sufferd bouts of depression, crying for no reason, and trying to explain to my boyf that I dont know why i am upset for has been quite challenging .
Having good days and bad days if you like, I couldnt explain to him what was happening to me. as I didnt know myself..

I have also been extremley moody, getting mad for no reason , shouting and loosing my temper, having a very short fuse, It has been all quite surreal. Because thats not my nature at all I couldnt work it out, non of it made any sense.
Also I have had sleep depriavation and not known the reason why i was often unable to sleep.

I didnt really have achny or bad skin but I did find im having to shave legs etc... more often than before because of excessive hair growth.
Personally I wonderd if it was to do with the different hormones in the implant?

Recently I have been suffering severe head aches, when I havent had them prior to the implant tbh.
It didnt even enter my head (no pun) that it was connected to implant in any way shape or form until I read the comments, as for the weight gain , I thought it was because im happy and content in my relationship but reading these comments I'm now starting believe it was the implant after all. To make me put on 4 and half stones its alot over time.

I think that the implant was efffective way not to get pregnant , and for other circumstances e.g stoppage of the dreaded monthlys , they didnt consider the side effects of how it would affect different people ,when promoting it .

Good idea at the time but now since I have found this site I am wondering if all these years of suffering and strain it hasnt been me at all, it has been the implant.?

I found this site by chance as I had the implant taken out yestaday , ( may 11th 2012) and i was searching for some answers.

I am now hoping that my weight will finally start to shift and i will be back to my happy bubbly self ,instead of being plump and misrable , very short temperd and having to me what felt like a permenant hangover due to the head aches .

I think it will take a while for me to get back to normal as i have been on the implant for so long.

I am actually looking for some answers, if any body can help me please ?.

Because of the length of time I have had the rod implant (6 YEARS) ,
Do you know if it will take longer for my body to get back to normal?
Also will it take a while to get out of my system before I become fertile again.?

(As i havent had my implant even removed for 24 hours yet I cant really help you as to what my cycles etc... are like at the moment , but i will keep adding comments on with my progress and the side effects if they completly disapear etc, )

I can tell you this though a few hours ago I started to feel different in my self more happier and less anxious and /or stressed about things. Is it in my head or in the hormones?
Only time will tell.

Thanks for reading x .

[Guest]

I am having my implant removed this week and going back on the depo injection. I have gained over a stone since having it in and haven't changed my diet to cause this. Also had no periods for a year then since February I've had one long constant period. I had no problems with injection it was remembering to go that was my problem. I wouldn't recommend implanon at all!

[bec4547]

Wow I am really shocked at all the bad experiences on here!!

I had an implanon put in when I was 18, and had almost constant bleeding for about 2 months, then it just stopped... which was awesome - (although I did have 2 periods when I was under the extreme stress of my first university exams and my best friend's death) but 2 in 3 years isn't bad at all!
I then had it taken out 3 years later and a Nexplanon fitted (which is apparently pretty much the same) and had a couple of periods in the 2 months in between, but now they have stopped again and it's all fine. (I'm 21 now and fully intend to get a third if I don't want children by 24)

I think I gained a few pounds with Implanon but that could easily have been due to moving away from home etc. On Nexplanon I have managed to lose a stone and a half in a fairly short time. Otherwise I've been pretty much the same weight all along.
I have not experienced any of the other effects mentioned, no decrease in my libido (lol), but I have always had mild acne, which didn't change in the 2 month gap, so probably not due to the inplant!

I hope that these bad experiences are uncommon, from my experiences I would thoroughly recommend Implanon/Nexplanon to anyone, but the effects are not the same for everyone, so I hope potential users of this won't be put off!

[Jnny]

Got my implant just over a year ago and gained 3st. Got it removed in February and I've already lost 2st and I've done nothing different, a lot happier without it

[marbear86]

Hey!
First i wanna say thank you. Seeing your post has shed so much light for me. I found the website looking for answering on how to lose weight on birth control on Google. It brought me here and after reading the forum, it gave me the decision to have it removed a month ago. Here's my story.
i had got the implanon put in February of 2010. The first year was great no periods, no weight gain, no mood swings. Then last summer i started to notice a difference in me. Lets start with the weight gain. Last may i had weighted 191lbs (US) that's after working two years losing 100lbs. But for sum reason by January of this year i weight 263lbs. That's almost a 75lbs weight gain. So i had decided to join a gym nd had lost 10lb after dam near starving myself for a month. I know how to diet nd exercise cause i done it before. But when i tried doing it the right way for a month i couldn't shed a pound. Then the migraines started. I was diagnosed with migraines as a child but before the bc i would get one at most once or twice a month. I was having migraines everyday. Some so bad i had to go to the hospital. I also notice i was very mean nd depressed all the time. Nd i cried over every little things. From movies with happy endings to stupid commercials about computers. And the anger nd moods swings was unbearable. I would be happy one min then snapping about something the next. I thought the anger was from not being able to lose weight nd being hungry. Which brings me back to finding this website. Its funny cause i honestly didn't think it was my bc cause all this till i read everyone else's symptoms. The real catcher was the low sex drive. Now before the bc i was a very sexual active female. I didn't sleep around but i did enjoy sex very very much. But so far i haven't had sex in almost a year. Nd being only 25 made me worried. I thought it was me growing up and looking for a rite guy to experience. But a year goes past was a bit exstream for me. I thought of sex made me wanted to throw up. I ddint want to be touch nd i wasn't even trying to find a mate.
Anyways like i said after reading this website i had mine removed 4/25/12. Nd it was the best decision ever! The mood swings are gone. Im more happy. I've lost a total of 27lbs so far nd still losing! Nd the best part my sex drive is back nd found me a new boo. Lol. The only concern i have is that since I've been off i still haven't had a period yet nd im afraid to have sex cause i might become pregnant. I haven't chosen a new bc yet cause i want to give my body a break from the hormones. I was the thinking the iud with copper. Has anyone experience the no period yet coming off the the Implanon? Thanks for the information and a better look on life.

[redhed90]

Hi,
I had Implanon fitted for 18 months and have lost 5 Stone in weight during that time by following 'Slimming World' eating plan.
I honestly don't believe the Implanon causes weight gain or prevents you from losing weight - Its simply a case of eating more calories than you burn off!.
I think some people find it easier to blame Implanon than accept that it's their eating/lifestyle habits that are the real problem.

Load of rubbish. I lead a calorie controlled high exercise lifestyle. I put on 3st in a year on implanon. I exercise intensly down the gym, dont drink alcohol, smoke and dont eat processed food at all. It affects people different ways but to say its down to diet is a bit niave and blind.

[Disgusting]

I'm beyond happy that I found this discussion board. I started Implanon in late August 2011, and gained a little over 20 lbs (I don't know what the stone equivalent is for that) in 10 months. While I could probably attribute a few pounds to a formerly sedentary lifestyle, there is no way that I gained that much weight on my own. I have been eating a clean + healthy diet for 5 of those months and have been working out 4-6 times a week. One week, I gained 5 **cking pounds in 4 days! To say I'm p*ssed is to make an understatement.

I've also had disgusting back acne, which has never been a problem in my entire life. My skin is beyond oily, and nothing I use on it makes it better. I am convinced that these effects are directly related to the implant. I got mine removed this afternoon, so I can't wait until it's out of my system so I can finally see if my body + my life will go back to normal. I have never felt like such a disgusting individual in my entire life when I'm more active + healthy than I have ever been.

Kudos to you girls who haven't experienced any of this, and please do not judge those of us who gained weight by saying it's simply diet and exercise. It's so frustrating to see that when I'm working my butt off exercising, eating clean and still gaining weight. Hormones can have wild effects on weight on women, so it was so comforting to see that I'm not crazy and that there are over 100 pages of girls who are experiencing the same problems.

I didn't see anyone else with this problem, but prior to the implant I had my blood pressure, cholesterol, etc checked and everything was off-the-charts awesome. I had it taken today when they were removing it and it's very high. They took it twice and the second time (after they removed it) was higher than the first time. Something I also find scary, and hopefully is an isolated incident as I have never come close to high blood pressure.