Implanon implant & weight gain

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!!

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?

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

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!!!!!!

Congratulations

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!