Implanon - Did this affect your weight loss?

Hi, I also have implanon and I HATE IT. what is sad is I've hated it since I got it and am now due to have it removed also, lol, thats laziness for you. I was at my thinnest when I got it in, and I'm pretty sure I stayed quite thin for the first year, so I dont link it with my weight gain, but I'll be interested to see what people say, I cannot WAIT to get rid of mine!

I was just curious as to why you hate it? I am looking at switching either to the mirena or implanon because the pill gives me really bad migraines, and I can't make up my mind. So maybe if you tell me why you hate it, it will help me make my decision?

Hi, I also have implanon and I HATE IT. what is sad is I've hated it since I got it and am now due to have it removed also, lol, thats laziness for you. I was at my thinnest when I got it in, and I'm pretty sure I stayed quite thin for the first year, so I dont link it with my weight gain, but I'll be interested to see what people say, I cannot WAIT to get rid of mine!

I was just curious as to why you hate it? I am looking at switching either to the mirena or implanon because the pill gives me really bad migraines, and I can't make up my mind. So maybe if you tell me why you hate it, it will help me make my decision?

Ok, god i hope this thread stays between us gals, i hate it cos i get my period for WEEKS! like, my usual cycle is 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off. it drives me crazy. I should have gotten it out earlier but i just kept hoping that maybe next month I'll have a normal period, and now im due to get it out soon anyway so I figure I'll just wait. I know that this doesnt happen to everyone, I personally know two other people who have implanon, one- a friend, also had the exact same issues. The other, my sister, got hers in last summer and hasnt had a perion since! The other thing is, it is linked to ovarian cysts. Apparently some people are more prone to ovarian cysts but normal ovulation usually regulates them. However, implanon means you dont produce eggs at all.... so in my case, a tiny microscopic cyst grew to be the size of a grapefruit and resulted in the loss of an ovary :-( However, I worked with a girl who had the same operation, due to an enlarged ovarian cyst, and she didnt have implanon at all. So I'm not trying to scare you, and I know thousands of girls have no problems with implanon, but it just doesnt suit me :-(

Awful!!!! I gained 30 pounds in a little over a year. I was a depressed wreck and had very unhealthy thoughts. I would definitely think twice before getting Implanon. Worst decision I have EVER made. I'm now on Paragard IUD and am loving it.

I have implanon and I have also had it changed midway through my weightloss - so it's not been too much of a problem for me. I think it depends on how you react to the Progesterone Only type of pill, whether this be the Mirena coil, Cerazette or the contraceptive injection. Some people lose weight, some people gain weight. Me personally? I've not seen any difference to how I was in the two years that I didn't have ANY contraception.

I'd say if you have had no problems so far then you should be absolutely fine.

Bloody hell it did! I had Nexplanon the new one, and within a year my weight crept up by nearly 3 stone I was leading quite a healthy lifestyle (Going for frequent long walks, busy lifestyle etc) and eating the same amount of food I did before i had it, so I had quite a while putting my finger on it.
I got it removed yesterday, and dropped 3 pound in 24 hours. Now if that's not related somehow I'll eat my shoe.
It wasn't just weight gain though, I had bad depression with it, and also mood swings very much akin to Bi polar, extreme happiness and then really bad lows, plus the spots were horrendous! The only plus was no periods, but my sex drive dropped so much that it was pretty worthless anyway. My poor BF musta suffered bless him.


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I also have Nexplananon after having had 6 years worth of Implanon over two implants. SInce Ive been on Nexplanon I have gained 56lbs, which I'm now working off bit by bit.

Whilst I was in my 5th year of Implanon I had constant bleeding for about 11 months. the only thing that fixed it was having the Nexplanon put in.

I lost my sex drive when I first had the implant, but it's come back over the years.

I am due to have my Nexplanon changed in October 2014, and will still stay on the implant unless me and my partner are ready to have children. I get migraines so I'm limited to which pill I can use, I'm allergic to latex so condoms are out, and I was on the contraceptive injection for 5 years so I'm not allowed that any more due to the risk of brittle bones. I'm kind of limited now!