Violet_Beauregard
Well-Known Member
I just switched (today) my birth control from Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo pills to the Implanon implant.
My boyfriend and I were looking for something more permanent, but my gyno said sterilization (tubal ligation) was not an option. She said I had to be under 200 lbs.
She recommended the Depo Provera quarterly shots, or the Implanon. After reading the literature and discussing it with my doctor and boyfriend, I decided on the Implanon. My insurance covered it and I only paid a $15 co-pay. It remains inserted in my arm for 3 years. According to the literature, it is more effective than the Pill because it's a constant slow-release of hormone, as opposed to remembering to take the pill daily.
Currently I pay $20-25 a month for pills, and the Implanon is $15 every three years. (no brainer as far as cost) I will be 45 years old next month, so assumedly I will be heading into menopause in the next five years, so I will have to have a second Implanon in three years, possibly a third three years after that. So the most this will cost is $30-45 over a 9 year period. (again, a no brainer)
My question to everyone is: has anyone used the Implanon? Were they happy with the results? Any complications? I was told there could be spotting and that my period will most likely stop after a length of time. Is that true? (please say yes! LOL)
Any information would be very helpful and appreciated!! Thank you!!
My boyfriend and I were looking for something more permanent, but my gyno said sterilization (tubal ligation) was not an option. She said I had to be under 200 lbs.
She recommended the Depo Provera quarterly shots, or the Implanon. After reading the literature and discussing it with my doctor and boyfriend, I decided on the Implanon. My insurance covered it and I only paid a $15 co-pay. It remains inserted in my arm for 3 years. According to the literature, it is more effective than the Pill because it's a constant slow-release of hormone, as opposed to remembering to take the pill daily.
Currently I pay $20-25 a month for pills, and the Implanon is $15 every three years. (no brainer as far as cost) I will be 45 years old next month, so assumedly I will be heading into menopause in the next five years, so I will have to have a second Implanon in three years, possibly a third three years after that. So the most this will cost is $30-45 over a 9 year period. (again, a no brainer)
My question to everyone is: has anyone used the Implanon? Were they happy with the results? Any complications? I was told there could be spotting and that my period will most likely stop after a length of time. Is that true? (please say yes! LOL)
Any information would be very helpful and appreciated!! Thank you!!
