Nexplanon and Bleeding: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Pea...
• May 31, 2020

For Birth Control "I’m getting it removed tomorrow. Nearly 5 months of non-stop blood. I was prescribed a birth control pill on top of this to help stop the bleeding, and it stopped it for a while but made my placebo bleeding much worse (can’t take continuous active pills without breakthrough bleeding). I passed a decidual cast in April. It was only 2 weeks that I experienced no bleeding without the pill. I bled lightly the entire time I was on the active pill, and I got off a week ago. This morning, I soaked through a regular tampon in 15 minutes, passed a quarter-sized blood clot, and now I’m sitting on the couch with a tampon and a pad praying that I can go work tonight. I’m only rating it a 2 because I had sex ONCE and didn’t get pregnant. My periods were regular before this, and I can’t wait to either get on the pill alone or go off BC. I’ve completely lost my sex drive... sex without a condom isn’t worth it. PLEASE READ: I read through all of these negative reviews when I got it and thought it wouldn’t happen to me. It did. LISTEN to these women."

• Moo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 22, 2023

For Birth Control "I am not sure how I spent a year with this implant in my arm and did not connect it to the very high anxiety, very low mood, and high heart rate I was experiencing. It was the near-constant bleeding that switched on 8 months in that nearly drove me over the edge with constant dehydration, lethargy, dizziness, and irritability. 5 days after having it out and replaced by the Depo injection, I feel worlds better. Negative mental health and anxiety are not a rare side effect, and the packaging needs to be changed to reflect this. Also, 1 in 5 patients in my registered practice are now reported to have near-constant bleeding with only 1 week off, according to my GP. If more knew that, I bet they wouldn’t consider this option, as it destroys your everyday life and well-being. If this is your experience, get it out and try another method."

• Dre...
• October 31, 2014

For Birth Control "I had Nexplanon implanted on 9-25-14. I didn't have a period for maybe the first 5 days after. Then I started to bleed very heavily, which lasted for 2 weeks, subsided lightly, then when my partner and I tried intercourse, it came back and now has been on ever since. Getting it taken out next month. I miss sex a lot! Don't recommend it, but everyone is different."

• Cap...
• April 22, 2023

For Birth Control "I have tried a few different birth controls, and I like Nexplanon the best. Birth control pills always gave me terrible mood swings and the worst attitude. The NuvaRing made me bleed for 5 months straight, and I am not able to have an IUD placed. The Depo injection was awesome, but my doctor only recommended it for 2 years. Nexplanon got rid of my period for 2 years, but in year 3, it has returned, though more manageable than without. I would use this form of birth control again."

• des...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2022

For Birth Control "I can't stress enough how hard the last four months have been since the implant insertion. Mood swings, sadness, fear, no sex drive, sex is literally an irritable experience, no sleep, constantly tired, can't make me leave the house, thrush, constant bleeding, over a stone weight gain. I am having it removed tomorrow, I wish I could have ripped it out myself earlier. My life is so miserable that the lively, happy, active person feels like I have been imagining her. I wish someone had told me this earlier. I feel doctors and nurses are aware of these problems and yet still using and offering it. Don't do it, not sure how I will go back to my old weight and life, but God help."

• Hay...
• March 12, 2015

For Birth Control "I got Nexplanon in November. Started my period right away. My period lasted until March. The only reason it stopped was because my gyno put me on the pill with the Nexplanon for a month. Using that method, it kind of 'reset' my period, so no more bleeding! I love the Nexplanon because it is easy! But if you are having trouble bleeding, I recommend trying to go on the pill too just for a month. You will be period-free while on the pill, then have a period for a week, then be done bleeding!"

• App...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 21, 2019

For Birth Control "It is not worth it. Nexplanon has severely inhibited my life. For starters, the periods! I have been on this for about 10 months now. I have been constantly on my period since I got it in with no signs of stopping, only small (like one or two-day) breaks every month or so. I got the birth control so I could have sex, and now I feel like I can’t! The bleeding is so heavy. Loss of sex drive. Seriously. Anxiety and depression to the max. I can’t sleep because I imagine everyone I love dying. I cry when my husband leaves the house because I’m scared he will die in an accident. I get angry over stupid things and start to hate people when I used to pride myself on being kind. My husband begged me to remove the implant because the mood swings and anxiety were so bad. Weight gain. A lot of it. I’ve never struggled with my weight before. Now with the Nexplanon, I have gained 50 pounds with exercise and dieting, and the scale keeps going up no matter what I do - it’s hopeless."

• sty...
• September 22, 2014

For Birth Control "I have been on the Nexplanon now 6 years, first time in 2008, then again in 2011, now on my 3rd one going on 9 years, the best birth control ever. No irregular bleeding, my menstrual cycle is like clockwork. I know when it is coming, never more than 2 days off. It's just one of the best I have had, not like the shot. I'm satisfied with it."

• Mad...
• March 14, 2017

For Birth Control "I've had the implant in for a little over a year now. I remember reading these reviews before getting my implant and feeling very unsure. I want to remind people that people are more likely to leave a review for a BAD experience than a GOOD experience. Since getting the implant, I had one period that lasted about 3 weeks. It wasn't bad. Since then, no periods! It's like a dream. No other ill side effects - my sex drive is fine, no mood swings, and NO BABIES. I would highly recommend trying this. If you experience bleeding for 5+ weeks, CALL YOUR DOCTOR, and they will probably remove it and recommend something else. It won't work for everyone, but it might work for you like it did for me. Just call your doc if anything feels wrong!"

• Sbe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 15, 2020

For Birth Control "I got the implant in the hospital after giving birth. I’ve had it for about three months now, and so far, I haven’t had any issues. I also haven’t had any kind of irregular bleeding, and my periods have stopped completely."

• kat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 15, 2014

For Birth Control "I got Nexplanon in June of 2013, so I have had it for almost 2 years now. I bled for a week right after getting it and nothing else since. I have had no complications with it at all. I'm still really young and don't plan on kids for a while, so it was the best decision I have ever made. Good luck."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2022

For Birth Control "I got this implant a few weeks ago, and after 3 days, I experienced a serious mood swing, which then became an underlying depressed mood. For the next few weeks, my anxiety got so bad I could barely eat. My mood swings became absolutely crazy, and I became suicidal. I have had problems with anxiety in the past, but this made it a million times worse. I cry about everything, I am scared to be alone with my thoughts, I can barely recognize myself. I have been so rude to everyone around me and pushed everyone away. It has interfered with my relationships, mainly with my partner. I quickly decided that I did not want to keep it in any longer, and I got it out. I only had it in for around 3 weeks, and I felt its impact on my mental health. I hope that removing it will improve my mental health and I'll be myself soon. I forgot to say that I was constantly bleeding too, why would I want to be permanently bleeding while on birth control? I don't recommend the implant at all."

• all...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 20, 2015

For Birth Control "I used to be an extremely bubbly, happy, and very sexual person. I've had the Nexplanon for a little over a month, and my weight has stayed almost the same (I went from 140 to 135). I'm very active and generally up for anything. After having the Nexplanon implanted, I've been miserable. I have at least 2 to 3 anxiety attacks weekly, I'm moody, hateful, irritable, and downright not myself. My poor boyfriend is trying to be a trooper, but I can barely contain my own feelings. My sex drive is GONE, whereas previously I was craving sex twice a day! I don't feel like myself. I had my period for 2 straight weeks after implantation, and now I'm bleeding very lightly continuously. I'm giving it a couple more weeks before I call to have it removed."

• Nat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 24, 2020

For Birth Control "Had implant for 14 years. Bled a lot with the first one for a few months. Fine since. With the 4th, I started getting migraines, but they settled. I do think I turn into a psychopath when it gets changed for a bit, but then it settles. I had to swap arms as I started getting pinching from the scar tissue, which wasn't very nice. All in all, it works."

• 608...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 2, 2020

For Birth Control "I’m 19, and I got the Nexplanon implant on 3/7/19. I have been bleeding NONSTOP since then. Whether it’s huge blood clots, brown discharge, or light pink watery discharge, it has been nonstop. I’m always tired, even when I get a good amount of sleep. My acne is worse than it’s ever been. I could deal with the fatigue and acne if I could actually have pleasurable sex where I didn’t have to worry about disappointing my partner or getting blood on the sheets (I’m in a serious relationship). So many pairs of underwear have been ruined, and so much money spent on tampons since I have had to use one EVERY DAY. I tried giving it a year to get my body used to it, but we don’t work well together. Never got pregnant, though! I recommend trying it out and seeing if it works for you, but it definitely does not work for me! Only giving it a 1 because I didn’t get pregnant!"

• S C...
• May 3, 2015

For Birth Control "I am 21, and had Nexplanon put in 7 months ago. This is the first time I've ever been on birth control. I have gained a little bit of weight, and my breasts have gotten bigger. Sometimes I am hungry all the time for days, other times I am nauseous every time I eat. I get irritated easily and more often. But the worst is the bleeding. I bled for 3 months straight after I got it. It stopped for a week and a half, then bled for 3 weeks, stopped for a week, bled for two months, stopped for about a month, and now I have been bleeding for more than 2 weeks. It's never been spotting, it's a full-on period all the time. As convenient and effective as it is, I cannot handle the constant heavy bleeding. I am considering getting it removed."

• Cha...
• June 16, 2015

For Birth Control "This birth control has had me bleeding since December 2014. It is now June 2015. I hate this so much. My doctor didn't even tell me this was going to happen. I went back, and she said if it doesn't stop in 6 months, then I need to get it out. It has been 6 months of nonstop bleeding, and now I have to get it removed. It would have been nice to have been aware of this before getting it put in. Some people bleed for a couple of weeks or maybe a month, and others for as long as it's in them. I do not like this birth control at all. It has made me break out, gain weight, eat so much more, and I've gone through about 7 jumbo boxes of tampons."

• bes...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 18, 2020

For Birth Control "Got my first Nexplanon Nov. 2016, bled irregularly for about 6 months as expected (basically every other week but no unbearable cramping like my normal period), and then all periods just stopped. No cramps, no blood, no mood swings. As someone with a history of depression and anxiety, this didn’t have any impact at all. No acne, no weight gain. During the last 6 months before it needed to be replaced, I started bleeding again. I went to my gyn, and they put me on the pill for a few months to boost the hormones. No more bleeding since then either. Love my no-baby stick, just got it replaced!"

• NoS...
• January 18, 2016

For Birth Control "If you're one of those girls who wouldn't stop bleeding with the Depo shot, then I suggest you don't get it. I have had my period for the last four months, and I don't see it going away anytime soon. This wouldn't normally bother me, but recently it's been affecting my sex life. My boyfriend wants to wait for my period to go away. Unfortunately, that may not be for the next 2 years and 8 months when it's time for me to get this removed. It's a great strategy for preventing pregnancy. Except, for me, it's also preventing me from even having sex. This was supposed to let me have sex without worrying about getting pregnant. I don't have to worry about getting pregnant because this also seems to prevent sex."

• 12y...
• March 16, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been using Nexplanon for 12 years with no breaks, and I'm about to receive my 5th implant. As you can probably tell from my continued commitment, I find that the pros of the implant strongly outweigh the cons. Firstly, there are side effects (like most medication). I did receive a little weight gain, I can be a little moody sometimes, and my breasts and tummy get very tender once a month, but although I have the hormonal effect of a monthly period, I very rarely (once every 3 months) receive very light bleeding/spotting. What's most important to me is that I have never had a child or been pregnant, which is the purpose of the contraception. Everyone will react differently. You know what is best for your body."

• Rob...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 6, 2018

For Birth Control "Well, I have had this implant since March, and it is now August. I am very impressed with this product. I did pills, shots, IUDs (don’t recommend at all), and none of those worked for me. I never remembered to take my pill (thank God I was single). Shots were too much of a hassle with the bone thing, and the IUD nearly fused with my uterus, causing me incredible amounts of pain. I have yet to run into any problems emotionally, and the constant bleeding only lasted a month until my body got used to it. My periods were horrible, but now they are only 3 days long and very light, with hardly any cramping at all! There are a lot of people who gain weight with this BC, but I have a good workout regimen, so I’m good. Not to mention, I think most people who try a product and it works well won’t make the effort to comment on it because they have nothing negative to say. Don’t let scary stories keep you from trying what looks best for you."

• Sed...
• August 31, 2015

For Birth Control "Nexplanon was the worst decision I ever made. I got it in October, bled for 6 months straight. Got it taken out in April. Killed my sex drive. Gained 20 pounds, which I can't get rid of. I was extremely emotional and depressed. I wouldn't recommend this for anyone. It was the worst thing I've ever done to myself."

• Cri...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 30, 2015

For Birth Control "I got the Nexplanon in Nov 2013. It is definitely the most effective and easiest form of birth control I have experienced. The first 3 months I had some spotting and breakthrough bleeding. Then after 3 months I quit having periods. I have to admit that part is nice! However, I have gained about 25 pounds, averaging 10 pounds per year. I work out on weekends, eat healthy and do what I can to control it, but it seems to have minimal impact. I have always been thin. I'm 5'9.5 and had been approximately 130-135 for the past 8 years. Now I'm between 155-160. Also, the weight I have put on makes me look pregnant. I have been more mellow, and my sex drive has drastically lowered."

• Jor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2021

For Birth Control "It was horrible, not motivation for everything! Ruining my relationship with my partner, now ex. I bled since the day I started it, November 22, since the day I got it removed, April 7. My libido was gone, I was no longer sexually interested. I was depressed, suicidal, the mood swings were so bad, dizziness, weakness, and a lot of sleeping. I felt like I would just sleep my life away, but at least I’m not pregnant. It’s different for everyone, but I 100% do not recommend."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 13, 2016

For Birth Control "I hate mine! I've had it since May and haven't stopped bleeding since! I am going Wednesday to have it taken out! Definitely prevents pregnancy because no one wants to have sex with someone who bleeds for 6 months!"