[alee]

Does anyone use this birth control? It's an implant in your arm that contains only the progestin etonogestrel (68mg) and is effective for 3 years. If so what has been your experience? Did you have a predictable cycle? Any weight gain, headache, nausea, moodswings? Thanks for you response!!

[CHANDLERS WISH]

SORRY Alee, have heard of it, but i think maybe people are scared of trying?

Understand that at the time that you post, the people that may have tried it or heard of it, aren't on line, so sometimes, you have to type something else on your thread so that it brings it up again for people to see it, ...

CW

[Guest]

I had the Mirena which is was also a progestin only device. The Depo is the same type as well. Me personally can not take this type of birth controls, I need the type with the combined estrogen/progestin, which Nuva ring and the Patch has.

I did have the side effects you listed with both the Mirena and the Depo. Maybe you can get the depo first to see if progestin only agrees with you ? It'll last 3 months but at least they wouldn't have to remove anything if you hated it.

[alee]

Thank you both for your replies. I actually used the nuvaring for 2 1/2 years until I finally decided I wanted to try something different. Because that was my first form of hormonal birth control, I wanted to try the pill. I now remember why I had chosen the ring instead... taking a pill every day at the same time is difficult and it just makes me nervous. I feel very insecure that it just won't work for some reason. I have heard really aweful things about the depo shot and according to my gyn I'm not a good candidate for an IUD of any sort because I haven't had children yet... I just don't want to go on an emotional rollercoaster or gain a lot of weight. If you have any suggestions on a type of birth control that would help me avoid those two things that would be great! I've done my research, but I would really appreciate any advice or comments!

[Rebecca[[Diane]]]

hi im new to this website.
and was browsing an saw ur topic.
im 17 an i have the implant.

and to be honest with you i hate it.
my periods are so messed up.
like sometimes they last for like 3 months then i will stop for a week and start again for a long time.
i want to get it out, but its great for protecting u from pregnancy.
i would go bak on the pill but i always forgot to take it.
and thats the good thing about the implant.
and condoms are just tooooooooo risky.

i guess i do suffer from mood swings... i dont seem to be gaining weight though.
i get alottt of headaches and i do constantlyyyy feel sick.
i dunno if its the implant but im persuming it is.

i hope this helps
becky.

[Munchi33]

i have had the same problem with my implant. at the moment i have currlenty hadmy peroid for over a month. i am due to get mine out in april but not sure i i want another 1 put in due to the problems i have had with this one. does the implant make u get severe mood swings for no apparent reason??

[Rebecca[[Diane]]]

i dont fink i was moody at all before i got the implant.
but now i have it.
im CONSTANTLY moody an yeee it is for no reason like.
an if it is for a reason it will be so pathetic like if i cant find a hairclip lmaooo.

[Munchi33]

ueah thts the same thing as me

it can be for really stupid things

it is startin to get really anoying

but after about 2 mins a fine agian

xx

[Rebecca[[Diane]]]

yeee i no wot u mean im the same ill be fine after a few mins too.
wen i started goin out wif my bf i was proper happy an stuff.
an ive only just realised now coz u mentioned it why im so moody.
an i reckon things turned bad wen i got the implant :|
i was on the pill before i got the implant.

maybe i shud reconsider goin bak on the pill =S

[Munchi33]

yeah a noticed when a got wo ma bf to lol

they seen ti pick up on it mre than we do lol

a did consider goin bk own the pill but a cant remember to take it lol