Can the contraceptive implant implanon cause anxiety and depression?

[Stress_Head]

Hi,
I have had the implanon now for 2 years and since then have experienced 6 month cycles of extreme depression and anxiety followed by periods where i return to my normal happy mood and behaviour.  For the last month I have been feeling hightened level of anxitey, which have caused social withdrawal, and fellings of sadness and depression. Most worringly, recently i have had thoughts of self harming.

I couldn't seem to put my finger on why I was feeling this way, and till tonight, hadn't considered the possibility that it could be the implanon. I have done some brief reseach and found that the implanon can cause depression, but I am concerned can it completely explain the reason for my extreme long-term changes in mood, or is there something more deep routed?
Thanks

[emma11504]

Wow, im glad i seen this post. I have had implanon in for over a year now. I feel rock bottom, i litrally feel like im dying. Energy is at 0. Anxiety is the highest its ever been, headaches, back ache, social fobia, depression, crying. I have been back and forth the doctors, them saying my thyroid, my iron, etc. Im on meds 4 them but i feel no difference at all. This implant is definatly the cause. Im having it removed tomorrow. I dont know how much more i can take with this.

[Remyma]

This has been happening to me too! I have had the implant in since last June and the first few months were fine, and I would get my period regularly and then all of a sudden these last few months have been AWFUL!!!! I was spotting and then skipping my period all together so I thought my luck I would be the 1% that would get pregnant on this birth control. Took a test and it came out negative. I have been a raging mess. My moods are out of control, and I do not like this feeling! I want my old self back!

[nursegirl6572]

Please start your own new thread, as this one is very old, very long and will get overlooked by responders.  We want you to get the info and support you need.

Thanks!

[Melindajade23]

Hi CurlyGurly270,
I have had the exact same issues as you do! I constantly start arguments with my Bf... Sometimes over nothing and it’s destroying our relationship. I feel depressed at times and can’t seem to get back up again.. I remember myself before the Implant always cheerful and happy about life.. Ever since I had this put in my arm... I haven’t felt my usual self everything is shadowed by my moods and paranoia. After reading your post it made me feel a lot better than I wasn’t alone in this and it is the implant causing my unusual outburst.  I’m getting it taken out this week: P

[chanelrichards]

I have had the Nexplanon for 15 days now, and I have scheduled an appointment to get it removed in 3 days. I started feeling nervous, anxiety stricken, and depressed 4 days into getting the implant.
I have never been depressed in my life. I am normally a happy person, with the occasional stress that life brings. I knew that is was caused by the Nexplanon when I noticed that my anxiety and depression reached a high 10 days into having my Nexplanon. I had two panic attacks, my heart was hot and fluttering. I lay down to sleep each night, and I cant sleep until 3 a.m. and i wake up every 2 hours with hard breathing and anxiety.
This doesnt neccisarily mean the nexplanon is terrible, but i do believe that for certain people the Nexplanon or Implanon is not for everyone, and that all women and their hormones are different. So the cookie cutter mg that they prescribe to every single woman is WRONG.
I recommend doing all your research before jumping into the idea of the implant. Luckily I noticed my attitude change within 20 days of having it, im sorry for those of you who waited years. I wish you the best of luck.

[kirsty189]

i am amazed at how naive i have been for the last 5 yrs of having the implant in, my partner just thought i was now moody and boring and gone off him, when i used to have a quite high sex drive be really bubbly and outgoing etc i miss the real me, i have wanted to have it removed for a long time but it is such a reliable contrceptive, after reading all your stories though i am definately getting it removed, my daughter is 5 now and i am ready for another baby ( have been for a very long time but partner only just got head round the idea!!!) so wish me luck ladies will tell you all if it makes a difference to me and how easy or hard concieving is xxxx thank you all for adding your experiences it really has helped xxxx