Implanon implant & weight gain

RaggedyPond

Using Implanon for 1.5 years now and losing weight no problem. People will find anything else to blame.

DeterminedLisa87

I'm not sure I believe any contraception makes us put weight on. Sure, the effects on our hormones make make us feel a little more hungry but could that account for a massive gain? I don't think so. I think people use it as an excuse.

I put 40 lbs on at the same time I had the Implanon fitted, I also started losing that weight when I had it taken out. I started Uni when I had the Implanon fitted, I drank heavily and ate lots of junk food whilst drunk/hungover. I graduated around the same time as having the Implanon removed, cut out the massive party lifestyle and lost weight. Pretty sure the Implanon did not contribute to this and that in actual fact, it was my student lifestyle.

I've also noticed that it's a lot of young people that complain about weight gain with contraceptives. Girls in their teens/early 20's. I think this is more to do with a person not needing that many calories anymore as they're fully grown and no longer developing but still eating like they did when they were growing.

DeterminedLisa87

Using Implanon for 1.5 years now and losing weight no problem. People will find anything else to blame.

I am 26, I am not a student and currently live a healthy lifestyle, I track my diet and exercise religiously and since having the implant weight simply isnt coming off as would be expected. My weight has fluctuated over the years, at times I have gained up to 4 stone through an unhealthy lifestyle, and at times I have lost this through dieting and exercising. I know exactly what it takes for me to lose and gain weight. BUT since the implant this has changed, hence why I am having it removed next week. I also have severe acne after having clear skin my whole life and I also have suffered with irregular periods after being regular my whole life. This is a website for people who are being proactive in their weight loss and lifestyle and for whatever reason that weight gain is we should be supporting each other and sharing experiences and not accusing each other of finding excuses and other things to blame, when actually chances are the implant does lead to weight gain and having it removed for some people would be the best thing they can do to help lose weight.
I won't be changing anything when I have had my implant removed as there is simply nothing else I can to lose weight without practically having an eating disorder. I consistently have a kcal deficit each day which should lead to a healthy weight loss but simply isn't. I will update you all on my progress after my implant is removed.

RaggedyPond

You are either over eating or over estimating your calorie burn.

DeterminedLisa87

I have now had my implant out for two and a half weeks, in that time I have continued weighing myself daily and not one day have I gained any weight, I have lost 8lbs, I have lost 2 inches from my waist and 1 inch from my belly, also my upper arms have lost puffy water. (my acne also improved within days). I haven't changed my eating habits at all and have not had the usual weight battle. I also have twice as much energy. Ladies if you are on the implant and struggling I would strongly say get the damn thing out!!!!!

RaggedyPond

Im getting it out in a couple weeks because of the non stop heavy period and it making me lethargic.

DeterminedLisa87

you will feel better, I had so much more energy in just a couple if days of it being taken out, I wish I had of done it sooner, the doctors kept telling me to wait for my periods to settle down but they never did!! another thing I've noticed is that I was getting really obsessive about cleaning, even a few little crumbs would make me angry, since having it out I'm 'normal' and relaxed about it again! I think it was giving me some kind of hormonal nesting instinct or something!! i had it for just over two years, I think the first year the changes were subtle other then the constant bleeding, the second year I noticed the weight issues but blamed myself. took till my acne got bad n I just couldn't loose weight to realise just how much it had affected me in different ways! I wish I had it out sooner!

Kitpurr

I'm a long term implanon user 9 years +

First 5 years my weight was rock solid never fluctuated at all. I only put weight on by bad eating and laziness caused in part by depression(which was more linked to my bad eating than implanon hormones).

I know you can lose weight on implanon because I shifted 8 kilos in a bit over a month. I put it all back on again in a year and a half, but again that was related to bad eating and laziness.

All my experiences with implanon have been positive, I rarely get a period and they're rarely painful. I don't have to think about birth control and I never have to worry if say I'm sick that I may have vomited up my pill and am therefore not protected.

BUT everyone is different. It worked great for me, I 100% fully recommend it. It may or may not work for you. All you can do is try it and if it doesn't work for you whip it back out again.

theteasemaid

I have to say some of these comments have disgusted me. Saying 'you are either overeating or underestimating your calorie burn' or 'people will use anything as an excuse' are not helpful. The simple fact is all contraceptives affect women differently and an incredibly high proportion of women DO experience weight gain with hormone introduction. The way in which contraceptives work is they 'trick' the body into thinking it is already pregnant so it makes biological sense that it will retain any fat and make it harder to shift. Contraceptives can even cause conditions like gestational gingivitis for this reason.
I am not fat in any way and actually started using My Fitness Pal to keep an eye on my muscle gain while training for a Body Combat marathon. I happen to have had Nexplanon inserted a couple of months after training began and although I changed nothing during this time (ie my calorie intake remained at 1500 per day snd in fact I started to drink less alcohol) my body fat began to increase inexplicably. I use the Tracker device at my Virgin Active gym (which I sometimes attend TWICE) a day and it clearly shows an exponential rise in my body fat (not muscle; fat). In general I also feel tireder and more 'swollen' I am now going to have it removed. I hope that helps

RaggedyPond

Just had mine out yesterday. I am peeing like crazy and already feel less tired.

raverhayley

So glad i found this topic as i had implanon fitted 6 months ago and it's definatley made gain weight- nearly a stone in 6 months. The past 2 months i have been doing an exercise dvd 5 times a week and really have eaten healthy- mostly fresh ingredients and counted calories on here. It's been almost impossible to loose more than a couple of pounds. Before the implant this kind of exercise and eating would have deffo made me loose than stone by now as ive dieted successfully in the past and lost 3 stone.

I'm having it taken out Wednesday as also along with the weight issue i have had acne outbreaks worse than when i was 14 years old and also i have been bleeding up to 3 days per week.

Lets hope after wednesday i see more positive results

mesteez

Some of you need to read and stop advertising your ignorance. The contraceptive makers themselves list weight gain as a side effect. Hormones will affect the body's metabolism, causing it to retain water and fat by shutting down certain processes. So, if you were one of the unlucky few, it wouldn't matter how little you ate or how much you exercised, the weight would still pile on. I've always had sedentary jobs and not exercised but after I had my son, I made a committment to eat healthier and exercise. Then I made the mistake of having Implanon inserted and gained 5 stone in 4 months. Just how much would I have needed to eat to put on that amount of weight in that time? It has been 5 years and I have only managed to shift a stone, and not for lack of trying!!

KatOls49

I have had my implanon for 2 1/2 years now and it did not cause weight gain for me.

anacastle

I have has the implanon for almost a year now and I cannot wait to take it off. I have gained about 30 to 40 lbs. and cannot manage to lose the weight with eating clean and exercise. Any of you have the same problem? Does the weight come off quickly after taking it off? what other contraceptive can I use and not gain too much weight?

acm2124

I enjoy the gym and naturally eat pretty clean. I was 120lbs the day my Implanon was inserted (noted by the Dr) which was my normal weight I never really fluctuated from that weight. Here I am 2.5 years later and I weigh 145lbs!!! My daily routine nor diet and changed much. Before a beach vacation is when I really started hitting the gym extra hard to try and lose at least 10 of those extra pounds I put on. I worked out 4-5 times a week doing cardio and weight training, started using myfitnesspal to track calories (1200cal a day), I even went Paleo aka Caveman diet (no breads, pastas, grains of any kind, no dairy or legumes and I only drank water and natural green tea No sugar). I did this for about 4.5 months even changing up my work out regimens trying different intensity levels and everything and I didnt lose any more than 2lbs the whole time!!! my clothes didnt fit better and my body fat% didnt really change at all!!!! So if people are gonna tell me that "I will do anything for an excuse" or "I'm over eating", its absolutely ridiculous!!!! I would love for someone to tell me why such a clean diet and quality exercise didnt help me lose!! On top of all that my sex drive went down the drain and was pretty much nonexistent!
This morning I had my Implanon removed finally, Im so happy! I have gone back to Ortho Tri cyclen lo, which I was on before the implanon without any issues. Im pretty sure my body does better on the hormonal contraceptives that include Estrogen, just a guess since the Implanon uses Progesterone only. Every woman is different!
Well the Dr. weighed me in at 145.5 lbs this morning, before the removal. I will continue to watch my weight and look for any changes and keep you updated!!! Good luck to everyone looking for answers, and looking to lose weight!!!

Aotus

I had the Implanon implant put in 3 years ago and lost around three stone in the first six months (no diet change but an extra two hours of walking per week), which was pretty drastic. It then took me over two years to put that weight back on, but now I know my goal weight is between the two. So I don't think that the implant will automatically make you put weight on. There's probably a lot of other things it depends on

jamemia

Hi I was wondering if you lsot weight after having your implant removed? A lot of people say on this that you cannot blame the implant for weight gain, however, you totally can as it is a hormonal drug and therefore changes your body cycle. I go to the gym 5 times a week and I eat very healthy. I have cut my daily calories down and even exercised more but cannot shift more than about 4/5 lbs. I am now considering getting the implant removed and was wondering how you have found it since getting yours removed?x

acm2124

UPDATE!!!!! So a few months back I wrote about having the implanon and gaining weight, I also had mentioned I had it removed that day. Ive been getting alot of messages asking for an update so here it is!

After getting it removed about a week later I went back home to visit my family for a month before moving to our next overseas base. In that time I ate everything!!!! My clean diet went right out the window and i was drinking more than normal since i was seeing old friends, family etc. the day after Thanksgiving we made the trip to Seattle to catch our flight to Japan. Anyone who has moved knows its stressful and being forced to move countries by the military is even more stressful and they have all my household items and everything which means we were eating out alot! I havent been in the gym once since i got it removed (sadly). Not too long ago my husband mentioned I looked slimmer (i thought he was being nice lol) and my mother told me over skype my face looked thin, so I decided to weigh myself for the first time 3 months after removing the implanon. And regardless of all that binge eating and lack of exercise I somehow managed to lose 10lbs!!!!! :happy: I was so excited!! i do eat my normal cleaner diet again but I cant wait to get my butt back in the gym this Monday and get rid of the rest of the weight and gain my muscle definition back I once had!

I was never one to blame something else for my problem, in this case extra weight. But when i wasnt losing anything after trying so hard and doing everything the fitness experts say to do I knew there was something more to it!

Taking out the implanon was the best decision I could have made for myself! (bonus: my sex drive is back!!)

I hope this helps people and you all find what works for you! Good luck on your journey to a healthier you!!!!!!

Lanie829

Implanon is in fact the worst thing that has ever happened to me! I weighed 124 pounds when I had it inserted. I am now at 170. It is a trap. I've been exercising 5 days a week for a month and a half. And I have lost 3 pounds. Before having this Implanon put in my body I was very active. I could run, walk, jump, ride bikes, and play basketball all day. I have had implanon for 2 1/2 years. I'm having it removed as soon as possible. And Ladies do not believe this Doctors. She told me I wouldn't gain much and I have gained so much weight I don't even feel like myself anymore. I used to be able to put my cute tops on with my cute pants and some heels. But all of that came crashing down due to implanon. And some of you may be different. But for us Ladies that gained weight, don't feel alone. I'll try to update when I have it taken out. I'll let you ladies know. have a nice night/day

Lanie829

Congratulations

tabbyblack13

I had my Implant put in during dec 2012 and I did not notice any major weight gain. I've always done well on birth controle and have never had any side affects.

LexEBWatson

I had my implant put in on Dec 2012, i have eaten the exact same and done the exact same exercise and I have managed to gain 2st since then. wouldn't say it has been one of the worst mistakes of my life but have made an appointment to get it removed early! But there has been good side effects, like no period however there are more bad than good for me. But everyone is different! Hope everything works out okay for you!

missionquestthing

Hello All,

I had the Implanon Implant fitted on Wednesday afternoon, I had read up on all the side effects etc and was aware that as with most hormonal contraception that you might gain weight much quicker than you ad before BUT i made the mistake of doing some googling today and found many people talking about putting on 20kg/40lbs in a matter of months. Apparently that weight then dropped off when the implant was removed. Has this happened to any of you? I was using the Depo injection and managed to lose 20lbs on it although i know on average, many women gain about 10lbs whilst using it.
It seems kind of insane, logically i think that if you are eating at a deficit and exercising regularly than you cannot gain that much weight despite the extra hormones running about your body but as someone who finds losing weight particularly difficult (It's more of a mental battle for me) i am a bit worried about this aspect of the implant.
If anyone could tell me their experience of it i would be really grateful because at the moment it's pretty sore and i've frightened myself with forum horror stories!

TIA!

I gained about 60 pounds in 3 months after having it put in. that was the only thing that changed in my lifestyle.

pyrofs1977

Hi ! I found your post while googling implanon weight gain , I got excited and rushed to log in ! most posts I found where forums I did not belong to, so I was happy to see one on a community I do belong to.
I had mine put in Oct 2010, 2 months post delivery of my son. I go in Wednesday to have mine removed, past the expiration date of when I was supposed to.
I haven't been much for birth control ( 6 kids) however my experiences I have had are few and bad..... hence why I haven't much liked bc.
I was a size 16-18 prior to implanon & shortly after delivery. I also breastfed, which didn't help with my weight, I actually kept putting weight on at an estimate of 50-60lbs. I have dieted, quit drinking pop, drinking water, walking, running, cutting out processed foods, geesh the list goes on and on, with no results.
The only other time in my life I have been this large, has been on depo. I weighed in at the same, so I am assuming this is my birth control weight, like it or not.
I have done much reading and many things I have read is that those who push the implanon claim that weight gain is only very slight, but what I have read from many sources of people speaking out that is all B.S. and most people complain of a gain around 40 lbs.
I have hopes that once it is removed this Wednesday, that my weight goes back to the norm I ALWAYS stayed at my entire non birth control adult life. I know it will take some time, but I am hopeful.
On a side note....... there is many other fun surprises from implanon. When reading other issues with it, I realized my poor health is also probably because of implanon. Gallbladder issues, mind you my cholesterol is fine, but I have been in and out of the ER for attacks and have even been rushed via ambulance due to fainting from the pain.
my blood pressure has changed, moods, and oh gosh, my cycles. I swear my cycles are from the depths of hell. I spent the first year bleeding and bleeding and bleeding. I think I bled or spotted more days out of that year than not. I would spot for 2 weeks, bleed for 1-3 weeks ( yes weeks) spot for another one or 2, then nothing for a week.
After year 1, I would bleed in some way for 3 weeks, then nothing for 2 months, then back to 3 weeks of bleeding and occasionally an alternation with the first years bleeding. My norm from the time I was 12 was 3 days on, very light , no cramps...... OMG the implanon cramps and bad clots.
sorry this was long, but I wanted to let you know to look up other things you may experience so you are informed.
I will try to update you with how things are going after it is removed.

hyenagirl

I had implanon fitted September 2011. At that time I was 145 lbs. I'm now 108 lbs. The key is to measure everything you eat with a scale and write it down. Make sure you eat at a deficit and you will not gain weight. If you do gain weight, call the department of energy, because you are some how able to break a critical law in thermodynamics.

I love my Implanon. Cons: sometimes I will spot bleed for a couple weeks at a time, but worth it.

Achrya

I've lost all of my weight with the nexaplanon implant inside my arm. I just had to stop eating so damn much.

Fancy that.

fionarama

Since i've had Mirena in I've found it very difficult - but not impossible but I do think you have to be ALOT more disciplined than is normal.

Katey_Gabbitas

I had my Implanon implant put in around 2011 and i stayed the same weight until 2013 when I decided to lose 2 and a half stone (which wasnt gained because of the implant, it was gained due to my love of chocolate and pizza), the weight came off when I turned my everyday diet around and started working out. I have since had that implant removed and another fitted (around March 2014) and I havn't gained any weight. I did however have spells of low mood around 3 months before my new one was due to be fitted, which is why I had it removed a little bit early and had my new one in. Iv been fine since.

carolitabell

Hi everyone, I feel a little sad that people have been so horrid to each other, they seem to be the ones who say implanon isn't making them fat. Well, it may not be making you fat but it's certainly making you a angry and moody!
My personal experience with Implanon has been pretty bad. I had it put in after having a baby. I could not lose weight no matter what. I thought it was because I had a baby later in life (35) but three years later I have gained about 15 kg. I'm horrified as I was a slim size 8/10 without putting any effort in. I have a great relationship with food and enjoy walking and being physical. I have also been very angry and moody and depressed. I'm having it taken out next week and will let you all know how I'm doing at the end of the summer. I've tried every method going, wheat free, veganism, being hungry, eating only brown food (not poo!) and NOTHING has worked...my boyfriend was in the army, eight years younger and pretty hot so I'll be devastated if the hormones have permanently fattened me up....

cjstory12

I had my implant Dec 2012 and had it removed today. I've gained almost 20 pounds (150 up to 177)... it has negatively affected my life... The dr said it should take about 3 months to lose the weight however since I exercise and diet well I'm hoping it will go faster. If only I had known I would have skipped Implanon!