Implanon : Implantable Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Ethylene Vinylacetate (EVA) Copolymer Core, Synthetic Progestin Etonogestrel.

Inactive Ingredients:
EVA copolymer skin.

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July 23, 2016
Convenient, but not worth it
I got the Nexplanon version of the implant when I got lazy with taking a pill a couple of years ago and i had a pregnancy scare. I figured this way it was one less thing to think about. - I'd suffered with acne in my teens that was cleared up with the help of the contraceptive pill and for the first year of the implant, my skin was fine, the odd spot here and there but nothing unbearable. then about 14 months in i started getting really bad acne, cysts all around my jawline and cheeks along with lots of smaller white heads across my forehead. I went on doxycycline which helped a little for a while but then just seemed to stop working. I got the implant removed 3 months ago (6 months early) and switched to co-cyprindiol (dinette) birth control pill. My skin has cleared up completely and is better than it ever has been. The implant is a great idea, but if you know that you suffer with hormonal acne already it might not be the best idea for you.
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February 13, 2017
Acne on neck and jawline
I had the implant for 6 years, I never had acne as a teenager but since starting on the implant it got increasingly worse on my neck and jawline. Cystic acne that was painful and constant. I had it taken out and went on dianette. It has taken about 6 months but my skin is practically clear. It is an incredible difference. The implant is extremely convinent and did stop my periods, but the pain and appearance of my face wasn't worth it. If you're suffering with acne and you think it might be due to the implant I would strongly encourage coming off it and going on dianette. I am so so pleased
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May 24, 2017
Great birth control, bad side effects.
I've been on Implanon for about 8 months now, its great for birth control but my side effects have been terrible. The first 5 months on it gave me irregular periods, constantly. After 6 months my period was regular (literally 8 days long) followed with another shorter period for about 2-3 days. After 7 months I've started getting acne all over my face, chest, and back that isn't going away. This has been a long journey but I think ill stick to birth control pills.
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July 10, 2016
Nice pros, annoying cons
The pros: easy breezy birth control and no periods AT ALL for me. The cons: I gained a good 20 pounds in the 10 months I've had Implanon. Not just blaming the implant, but I almost immediately noticed that it increased my appetite and my appetite has not gone back down with time. Also, my face became covered in tiny whiteheads and eventually broke out into cystic acne as well. I've NEVER had acne this bad and I take really good care of my skin. I'm having it removed later this month and I'm planning on staying away from hormonal birth control for a while. Hopefully my body and face will go back to what it was
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September 11, 2015
Acne again!!!
I got implanon 1st June 2015. After having trying deprovera injections, and mirena IUD. Each of these gave me acne and light facial hair growth. Thought I'd give inplanon a go... And bang ... 3.5 months after having it in, the acne has started again. Small red bumps all over face and down neck a little. Makes me feel uncomfortable when I go out and especially when out in the sun, it fuy shows the uneven complexion. I'm 37 and slightly overweight. My doctor said that I'm in a higher risk category of blood clots if I take combination oral contraception. They recommending progesterone only for my age. Pretty much tried them all now. What next?
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March 10, 2019
Too many side effects

I’m a GP nurse and the implanon has either been a hit or miss with the patients. I decided to try it for my bad labour like period pain with every intention of sucking up any side effects for 3 months waiting for my body to get used to it.

I give it a big tick for contraception and 100% relief of my period pain and pretty much stopping my period altogether (only getting painless spotting every 7 weeks for a few days). 

I’m 29 and never really experienced acne before, only when I was pregnant for the first 14 weeks. This changed with the implanon. The first few weeks were amazing, I loved it. After that I started getting cystic acne all along my chin, it is red/inflamed/painful which has pretty much been constant for the past 5 months. No matter what I try it just won’t improve, by the time one disappears another one pops up with the red marks being almost impossible to cover. 

I am planning on getting the implanon removed tomorrow because I just can’t cope with the puberty skin and the way it’s effecting my confidence. Let’s just hope my skin clears up without scarring! 

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