Nexplanon and Depression: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 26, 2022

For Birth Control "All of the other reviews are right. This drug has absolutely abhorrent mental side effects. I've never had mental health problems before, but this has caused me to experience depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Just don't get it."

• Sta...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 16, 2022

For Birth Control "This birth control literally makes you feel like a demon has taken control of your emotions. I feel like in such a dark space myself for 2 years now and thought it was just me and who I was now. A depressed woman because I just had a baby. NO! This birth control made me have postpartum depression!! Every single night I had sleep paralysis. I stopped sleeping, therefore, the depression got worse. I’d cry every single day and night. I thought I was crazy, and I’d sleep 16 hours a night. My son would have to play around my lifeless body. If I could sue whoever made this, I would. I just got it out yesterday, and I ALREADY feel like a new person."

• Smc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 16, 2019

For Birth Control "I've had the Nexplanon implant in for almost 4 years. Had my second implant fitted last May, but I'm having it removed today. I have always been a happy-go-lucky person with a positive outlook on life, but it has literally sucked the life out of me. I now suffer from severe anxiety (daily) and have had depression. I am tired all the time and lack motivation due to this. I'm a shadow of my former self. After reading other people's reviews, I've realized the implant is causing my symptoms. I wouldn't recommend the implant to anyone, it drained me from the person I was. Hopefully, I will feel much better in a few days after having it removed. AVOID!"

• Smc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 16, 2019

For Birth Control "I've had the Nexplanon implant in for almost 4 years. Had my second implant fitted last May, but I'm having it removed today. I have always been a happy-go-lucky person with a positive outlook on life, but it has literally sucked the life out of me. I now suffer from severe anxiety (daily) and have had depression. I am tired all the time and lack motivation due to this. I'm a shadow of my former self. After reading other people's reviews, I've realized the implant is causing my symptoms. I wouldn't recommend the implant to anyone, it drained me from the person I was. Hopefully, I will feel much better in a few days after having it removed. AVOID!"

• Lla...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 20, 2021

For Birth Control "I wish I would've read these reviews earlier. I'm relieved to know I wasn't losing my mind and that it was this drug. It all makes sense now! I've never been so depressed in my life! I was wondering what was wrong with me and why I was losing interest in life altogether. I couldn't think, I couldn't sleep and had zero energy, mood swings... I had it removed after only 7 months due to bleeding almost incessantly for 3 straight months. I guess it makes great birth control if you can never have sex, lol. I feel like it has damaged my relationship with a very special person. I would spot all the time and think it stopped, but when it came to intercourse, it was like a full-on period. We tried several times and it kept happening. I've never been more embarrassed and mortified. It was a fairly new relationship, and this drug has taken a huge part of what should have been great about it away from me. I'm so disgusted and angry that they can even sell this."

• 05d...
• May 19, 2015

For Birth Control "Okay, so I got my birth control in July of 2013! The first week I had a cold as a side effect! After that, everything was going smooth! I got really light periods for a few months, and then it eventually went away! I weighed 127 when I got on the BC! After the first year, I was 144! And I am currently 161! This birth control has literally ruined my life! I was always very small with a fast metabolism! I play sports and work out, but the weight kept coming in! No matter how much I exercised or ate healthy! I began to notice cellulite on my stomach and legs! THIS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE BIRTH CONTROL! I can't shake the weight! My arms have increased in size! Other effects (acne, mood swings, depression, laziness)."

• Fir...
• October 5, 2019

For Birth Control "I got Nexplanon inserted at the beginning of September of last year (2018), a little over a year now. The only good thing I have experienced is that I haven't gotten pregnant and that I have only gotten my period about 2 or 3 times and without any menstrual cramps. I experienced spotting every day for the first month, but after that I got a period every few months, my last period being in May (it is now October). I have gained 35 pounds since getting the implant, and prior to that, I was actually losing weight without effort. It now feels impossible to lose any weight. I have terrible mood swings, worsening depression, panic and anxiety attacks, and am an emotional wreck quite often. I am very irritable, angry, and extremely fatigued. My sex drive absolutely disappeared, and my poor boyfriend has had to put up with all my moods because of this little stick in my arm! Not to mention it has caused me to have an increased heart rate, which is very dangerous. I'm planning to get it removed ASAP!"

• Sha...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 21, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on the Nexplanon since May of 2012. I have not had one single period, no depression, no acne, no more headaches than before. (I have always had migraines). I haven’t gained any weight. I really haven’t experienced anything negative. In the first year or so of having it, I did kind of have pregnancy symptoms. Enough that I questioned if I could be pregnant and would take a test, but never a pregnancy, and after that year or so, that stopped. I honestly think it was just my body adjusting to the hormonal changes. I have an older teenager who has recently become sexually active and also has excessive heavy bleeding during her menstrual cycle. I have her an appointment the first week of December to have her a Nexplanon implant. I have no hesitations. I adore this miracle drug!!!!!"

• Cry...
• July 30, 2017

For Birth Control "I regret trying this method of birth control. I would give it negative stars if I could. I tried it for a year, and in that time, I gained 20 pounds, was left with acne scars, continuously had acne on my face and back, periods would last up to three weeks, I would go months without a period, major mood swings; including crying for no reason, being mad for no reason, feeling depressed, etc. I'm not exaggerating any of this; it was horrible, and I'm glad to have it out. The only thing I liked was not having to take something every morning, but I would rather do that now than have to deal with those side effects again."

• kai...
• January 19, 2015

For Birth Control "The idea of this is great. I got mine put in on July 24, 2014, and taken out Jan 19, 2015. I get sick with pill birth control and recently moved to Florida, so I got it put in. I had no bleeding for 2 months, then all of a sudden, it never stopped. I was miserable and depressed with always bleeding and never being able to be intimate. I have friends with great experiences, but this wasn't the case for me. They put me on birth control pills to help the bleeding, it helped until the pills ran out. Ultimately, after 2 months of constant bleeding, I went in to a different doctor because I'm now out of the state I got it put in, just for a consultation, and she immediately offered to take it out."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 13, 2019

For Birth Control "I should have listened to my body at first! My side effects from Nexplanon: depression, anxiety, and prolonged cycle for almost 2 years! I finally got it out, and my hormones went crazy. I had hair loss, chest pain. My heart rate is high, and I now have blood pressure issues! Don't get it."

• Ban...
• July 22, 2016

For Birth Control "I would rate this with a negative number if I could. I got the implant in October of 2015. I loved it the first month, then everybody noticed my attitude changed for the worse. Along with that, I have anxiety, which I never had before, depression, and sometimes it feels like a panic attack. All of a sudden, I will get this intense feeling of sadness and burst into tears, for NO REASON! My memory is terrible now, I feel like I forget everything. After several breakups with my boyfriend, he stayed with me, but the mood swings are killing us. I just made my appointment to get it removed. I can't wait for the old me to be back!"

• Ava...
• August 12, 2019

For Birth Control "At first, I loved Nexplanon! I lost weight (which I hear is rare) and didn’t see any bad side effects. Man, did that change. My appetite was so bad that I could barely stomach a meal a day; I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks! This was NOTHING compared to what followed. My period came at 2 weeks after insertion and stayed for 4 weeks until removal. I became extremely moody, irritable, and insecure-my anxiety was crippling; I found myself sobbing over issues created in my head. I felt so sad about my life to the point where I had suicidal thoughts. (I have a very beautiful life and normally I’m happy with where I am.) I struggled with anxiety and depression years before, but even at its worst, it was never this bad! Finally, I had it removed and I got Paraguard (the copper IUD instead). I really wish I took the bad reviews more seriously. PLEASE do your research, and if you have ever struggled with mental health, PLEASE examine all your other birth control options!"

• Kka...
• March 19, 2017

For Birth Control "I got Nexplanon about a year and a half ago, and I cannot wait until I get it removed. I get frequent migraines, I am having problems fighting depression and major anxiety. I have acne all over my face, my shoulders, my back, and it's even started on my stomach area. I have my period for about 3 weeks every month, and it's not just spotting; it is extremely heavy, and I have cramps constantly. My sleeping habits are way out of whack; it's either I want to sleep all day or not at all. My appetite has skyrocketed, and I feel like I can never get enough to eat, and yet I've lost a TON of weight since getting it. I have absolutely no sex drive whatsoever. I would never in a million years recommend this to anyone. I hope this gave some insight."

• Sky...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2019

For Birth Control "Original comment from 2019-06-20: 'I got Nexplanon implanted about 2 months ago, and so far I’m having a lot of issues with it. I have depression but am on medication to manage it, and as soon as I got the bar, my depression came back, and I couldn’t go through a day without crying. I haven’t really ever struggled with anxiety, but for some reason, I’m always anxious now. All in all, I’m going to give it another month and see if the side effects improve.' Update today 2019-07-13: waited another month, and in that month, my anxiety (that I never had before this bc) got so much worse, and I constantly have panic attacks now. Like legitimate panic attacks, so I FINALLY got it removed today, and I couldn’t be happier. This stupid thing has given me so many more problems than it’s worth, and I hope this anxiety, depression, and panic attacks go away now that I have it out! I would STRONGLY advise you to be careful or avoid this birth control altogether if you have a history of depression or anxiety."

• Ang...
• February 15, 2020

For Birth Control "I got the Nexplanon 6 weeks after having my youngest in November. I got it removed that following June. The whole time I had it, I gained an insane amount of weight due to being hungry ALL the time. I had horrid migraines almost every day. It was a great week if I had 1 or 2 days migraine-free. My mood swings were horrible. My depression and anxiety were the worst they had ever been. Since August or September of 2018, I have not had a normal period. I bleed extremely heavily the first few days, have a day or two with no bleeding, then start bleeding again. Then the bleeding multiple times a month started. I'm not talking 1 normal period then some spotting. Nope, I'm talking 2 or 3 normal periods a month. I told my doctor about it, and she said it's my body getting back into balance. But almost 2 years later, still trying to get back in balance?"

• ffs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 17, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve had this Nexplanon in for about two weeks, and it’s been horrible. I’m a very laid-back, happy, energetic person, but a few days after I got this inserted, it has caused severe anxiety (for no reason), with low motivation and insane mood swings, and it’s only gotten worse. I can’t stand it—I thought I was losing my mind until I read all of these similar reviews. Getting it taken out next week, but would literally take it out myself if I had to."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 19, 2015

For Birth Control "I just wanted to share my experience on both Implanon/Nexplanon. I have been on both for a combined 5 1/2 years. I got Implanon inserted in July 09 after having my son and got it removed 4 years later and got the Nexplanon put in. Being on the Implanon was not that bad, I didn't have a period with it until 5 months before I had it removed. I didn't have weight gain, but it did cause me to not have a sex drive. I was moody, depressed, mad, and emotional, but it was bearable. Overall, I like it and it is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy. Well, my experience with Nexplanon was much more different, it was horrible and I wanted it out 5 months in, but thought I would give it a chance up until I just had it removed on 12/30/2014."

• Bad...
• September 6, 2017

For Birth Control "Had 3 Implanon implants and currently have Nexplanon in. I loved the Implanon, no real side effects, regular periods, and I managed to lose 4 st whilst on them. But the Nexplanon is another matter: brain fog, hair thinning, anxiety, depression, non-existent sex drive. I can't even bear for my husband to touch me, sore boobs to the point that it makes me cry. Now weight gain, since I had it put in May 16, I have gained 2.5 stone. I have an active job and eat healthily, no matter what I do, my weight keeps jumping up at 7 lb at a time, and I cannot shift it. I cannot wait to get it out. Please, ladies, do not have this implant!!!"

• Shy...
• May 10, 2019

For Birth Control "Nexplanon caused me side effects of depression, anxiety, mood swings, and really dark thoughts. I’ve been an outgoing, highly motivated, social butterfly before Nexplanon, and then on this birth control for 2 years and 3 months, I am this different person. I’m planning on getting it removed as I have no drive in life. I’ve confined myself to the house, won’t answer friends' or family’s phone calls or texts. Just going to the store gives me anxiety. I’ll wait in the car for 30 minutes before even getting out of the car. I don’t go out in the day. I don’t do my hair or makeup anymore. I only eat at night, and it’s usually takeout or junk. I sleep all the time. At work, people have noticed a change in me, asking me if I’m okay or if everything is alright at home. I don’t want to do anything interactive with my kids, and my boyfriend thinks I’m a mental nutcase. Today, May 10th, my birthday, I cried. Haven’t hit not one goal these past 2 years. I feel useless, my friends think I’m avoiding them because I’m hiding. Do not get Nexplanon. It’s not worth these horrible changes to your life!"

• Cas...
• December 31, 2015

For Birth Control "I have had the Nexplanon for 3 years now. No weight gain. Acne is just as bad. My periods last weeks to months. And I bleed huge blood clots. (Sorry, TMI, but I thought I had a miscarriage once because of it.) I am an emotional wreck. Like it makes me cry over the littlest things. I overreact, and my depression and anxiety are horrible. It has done its job not to get me pregnant, but I hate it so much. And waking up with a headache every day is killing me."

• Bc1...
• May 26, 2019

For Birth Control "My doctor NEVER warned me about the side effects of using a progesterone-only contraceptive method. It can cause severe depression, anxiety, mood swings, and dark thoughts. Within 5 days, I could feel myself starting to suffer from mood swings. Before the end of April, I was severely depressed. I had difficulty getting out of bed. I was constantly crying. I would overthink everything, to the point where I was making myself go crazy. I was having really dark thoughts, felt very lonely, and just didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. My anxiety was so crippling that I couldn’t even travel for my new job by myself. I seriously thought that I was going insane. It turned me into somebody that I never thought I could be, it ruined the relationships that I had with the people closest to me. I am a very happy, driven, confident person that is surrounded by an amazing support system, and it straight up turned me into an anxious, depressed monster."

• Anonymous
• March 1, 2020

For Birth Control "I'm on my second Nexplanon, placed in last year. I developed thinning hair, severe breast tenderness with PMSing. My periods were far and few between, spotting and occasionally a period for 2 days, or I won't bleed at all for 2/3 months. My skin got a lot drier from being greasy and developed dandruff and a halt in my hair growth and fallout at the top of my head/widening hair part. My mood with depression and anxiety increased. I developed lower back pain and acne in places I never broke out before. This was all gradual with being on Nexplanon for almost 4 years. I was thinking it was work/stress related. I'm getting my second one removed and going cold turkey on birth control. Don't recommend. Listen to your body."

• Pea...
• June 23, 2021

For Birth Control "I had the implant for about 7 months. I didn’t know if it was me or the drug, but now that I’m looking back, it all started about less than a month after I got it put in. I’m writing this after having had a mental breakdown last night. I have felt so attached to my boyfriend the whole time I was on this and couldn’t feel okay unless he was around, and even then I still didn’t feel great. I have been so distraught on this drug that I have put my needs above everyone in my life who I care about because nothing has been okay for me since. Constantly crying and no ability to self-regulate, complete darkness, and just a sense of hopelessness that I’ve had to fight every day. I called my doctor this morning to get it removed. I had felt inclined to get it removed about 4 months ago, but my constant bleeding was easing, so I thought my depressive mood might as well, but no, I kept it in for 4 more months to see if it was worth not bleeding and having birth control, but it was not. I cry all the time."

• COn...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 6, 2021

For Birth Control "I have been on Nexplanon for 5 years. Getting it removed in a week. My twin sister started taking it and had immediate effects on her mood. Turns out I had the same reaction but never related it to the birth control. I had severe anxiety and depression not too long after it was put in. I highly suggest that you do not use this. I also have bad acne. Not sure if it is related, but looking at the other comments, it probably doesn't help. I cannot wait to get it removed."