Why I Had the Birth Control Implant Removed
I Tried the Birth Control Implant — Here's Why I Ultimately Had It Removed
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A few months after getting the implant, I began to develop spots of deep, cystic acne. While the stress of college undoubtedly played a role, only forms of birth control that contain estrogen are helpful in preventing acne, and progestin-only methods may actually exacerbate the problem.