The clinician will numb the area with a painkiller and will usually make one small cut to remove all six of the implants. Removal takes from 15 to 20 minutes. Implants may be more difficult to locate in some women. New implants may be inserted at this time. Pregnancy can happen anytime after the implants are removed.
Most women adjust to using implants with few or no problems.
However, as with all medicines, there may be side effects for some women. The most common side effect of implants is not serious. It is irregular bleeding. Bleeding usually becomes more regular after nine to 12 months. A small number of women experience irregular bleeding throughout the five years.