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

[dkb675]

Ive had this thing in for less than a month and I feel like I've gone insane. I'm literally crying every night about the smallest little things. I became super antisocial that I'm worrying everyone around me. I'm snapping at everyone all the time. I can't even handle going to work anymore. I've fallen into a pretty bad depression. I sencirely thought about killing myself twice already because I just can't handle anything. This thing is hurting me and everyone one around me. I'm getting it out by the end of this week even if it means me scratching it out.

[Lucyjaneee]

I am so gutted I have not seen this website before.

Four years ago I was a happy go lucky girl, for years and years I have felt fatigued, tired, I've watched the relationships around me fall apart and I've treated the people that I care about like absolute dirt! I've put off visiting the doctors, I've felt depressed, lonely. I've had outbursts of anger/upset depression for hours and hours upon end, crying for hours and hours, thinking to myself that I've got a problem, that I'm not right in the head! I don't know whether or not it is the implant, but it must be, because I have never been like this! I simply cannot be bothered to do anything, see anyone, see my friends, see my boyfriend, my sex drive is absolute nil.

I can't wait to have this thing out of my arm!!

[Samantha1985]

I'm so so pleased I found this forum, even just reading the comments have made me feel better!  I had the implant put in march time and was bleeding everyday and after a month started to not feel like myself but just tried to brush it off, was arguing a lot with my boyfriend and he kept telling me to take it out, so after 3 months I had the implant taken out!

I thought I would start feeling myself again but once I had the implant taken out i think my hormones went all over the place and I went really down hill, I wouldnt go back to my flat with my young son because I felt too scared to be in my own so I started living at my mum and dads again, that's when the anxiety really started, I couldn't go back to work after maternity and have now lost my job because of the anxiety and at one point I wouldn't even leave the house and is a struggle to go out.

I eventually started to feel better after a couple of months but I have had my first proper period last week and I have completely gone back down hill again although am controlling it a lot better, am going back to the docs this morning as I now believe this is all down to the implant.

Any advice I can give is take the implant out if you are feeling the same, luckily I only had mine in for a few months ans if you feel your going to have an attack just try to rationalise with yourself because honestly nothing will happen to you, they are just attacks and they will go away. And try to push yourself to go even if it's just to a little high street, I found walking was the best way to calm me down xxxx

I hope this has helped people and I shall write on here again in the next few weeks

[ChloeSelina]

Iv'e had the implanon for 2 years now and I can honestly say its the worse decision I have made,my mam and friends always say that I used to have a constant smile on my face but since iv'e had the implanon I changed. Im always feeling depressed or having bad mood swings,its even becoming an issue with my boyfriend he hates seeing me like this and because im like this it makes him depressed and it isn't a good feeling knowing that its affecting the ones you love even though it was supposed to protect you.I have always been thinking about taking it out,but when i saw this page it just gave me this boost to actually get it done.I have now booked an appointment for the 13th of September. Hope it goes well

[Tayja]

I am definitely taking mine out ASAP! Since I've had it in about a year now, I have been struggling with major anxiety, depression, moods swinges, social anxiety, i also eat very very heathy and can not lose weight.I've been going to doctors, psychiatrist, psychologist, counsellors... So confused as to why I was feeling to lost and feeling like the way I was. When usually I'm a strong, positive and confident, bubbly person! To become such the opposite, having panick attacks while grocery shopping, facing daily anxiety making me feel soooo crazy and couldn't explain it!!! I hope it gets better when I take it out! I will post an update to let you guys know! Good luck to you all :)) seriously please consider taking it out if your feeling the same!!!!

[Calbrook31]

Just reading this I wanna cry I had the implant put in 13mths ago and since I have been bk and forth to the doctors looking for answers and I just get sent away with another printout for IBS, I have gone up two dress sizes in 10 days as my weight seems to be up and down due to me trying to diet! I'm so snappy with my kids I have a 12yr old and a 2yr old and the smallest thing makes me so angry!
I also get confused when things get hectic, and upset when I can't cope,
I only got married in may and I find it hard to be interested in my husband I love him dearly but I don't want him near me.
My mum has suffered from depression all her life and I have always been there to help her and to pick her up, but now I can't I'm so tired I'm no good to anyone right now.
I'm also a volunteer to help families with young children get through hard times but I don't know if I can even face going somewhere new to help.
To my rational side I sound slightly mental and I should snap out of it, but my emotional side just can't face up to the pressure.
I'm booked in to have the rod removed in 3 wks( earliest appointment crazy )
I hope I can become the positive fun natured outgoing person I was before!

I'm sorry this post is gloomy but If I can stop just one person feeling the way I do right now then thank god something good has come of it.

Fingers crossed :)