Hi chichi2, im glad u asked this question as i have the implant in n didnt know wether to take it ot or not, i would only advise to have it in after the op cos i had a few teething problems with mine wen i first had it in, i was constantly cryin n felt really down, had terrible back ache i saw every day for 4 months, if i had to go through all that whilst recovering i dont think i could cope, but they do say everyone is different, so maybe it was just me, but it has all settled down now n im lookin forward to my op.