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

[graceanna]

I'm the exact same, i have had the Implanon for over two years now and i have been feeling depressed, cant sleep properly, have panic attacks and just generally feel down most of the time and worrying over stupid unimportant things, i really hope its the Implanon that's causing this, i cant wait to have it removed!

[LindaTX]

I have a 16 yr old granddaughter who got the implanon about  8 mo ago and she has had her period almost every day since she got it.  I know she's moody, but she's at that age where "moody" is normal.  I worry about what is happening to her body hormonally...she's losing wt and seems tired a lot.  I wish a Dr could come and post on here to give us all some advice about the implanon.  I'm beginning to think it's not safe, especially for these younger women.

[cmalik]

omg im sooo glad i found this website i thought i was goin off my head i ad the implant in 4 nearly 3yrs now and av sufferd frm panick attacks n feeling sicky everyday depresstion u name it  i thought it was just me i avoided goin out just incase i ad another panick attack it ruiend my life im so glad that im not the only 1 thats going through this and that i am normal finaly aving the implant out nxt wk thank god never eva again thinking ov aving the injection but guna look it 2 it propaly this time. good luck peepz xx

[LindaTX]

I think that's probably a very good idea.  But please try to keep in touch and let people on here know how you do when you get it taken out.  Best of luck to you!  :)

[Kimmymuffins]

I'm so glad i found this site as it has answered some of the questions i've been asking myself for sometime. I got the implant in 8 months ago and my whole personality has changed from when i got it in. I'm suffering from really bad mood swings, depression and sucidal thoughts. I thought i was just feeling low after breaking up with my boyfriend and the stress of my university work but having found this site i'm sure that it has to do with the implant. Getting it out ASAP!!

[cromwell27]

oh my god. to finally find this blog. wow. i had the implanon inserted about 3 years ago, and ever since, my life has changed so much. I am naturally an outgoing person, who loves life and never used to get anxious about the slightest of things. about 2 months after the implant went in, i had my first panic attack, i thought i was dying and had no idea what it was. this was followed by THREE YEARS of anxiety issues, on and off different medications, bad thoughts, feelings of hopelessness and depression. Girls if anyone out there is THINKING about having it taken out -DO IT NOW. as i write this i have made an appointment to have it removed...there is too much evidence for it to be a coincence. Implanon may not affect everyone negatively, but for those of us who it does/has effected, it is the worst decision i ever made. girls, get it removed and get back your lives. i will post again in a week so see if i feel any better.