Nexplanon implant and decreased sex drive

How our community feel nexplanon implant has affected their sex drive

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Decreased sex drive

50%

No change

30%

Don't know

15%

Out of the 613 reviews for nexplanon implant, 305 people (50%) reported decreased sex drive.

Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

At first stopped my periods for 1 year but after periods came back much lighter but at random times. Now periods are more regular and still light rather than random spotting. Recently the doctor found a cyst in my ovary they think was caused by the implant.

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Decreased sex drive

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Sep 25

I really didn’t like this. I felt I was always bleeding and the first 3 months are brutal emotionally.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  23rd Jul 25

Bled constantly for months, then no period for ages, then bleeding again for weeks on end. Really heavy which is abnormal for me. No sex drive, I was really depressed for the nearly 3 years I was on this and I thought that was just me, funnily enough when i came off it I felt so much better and couldn’t believe most my problems were probably being caused by this implant


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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Nexplanon implant common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported tender breasts

44% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported period like cramps

41% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge

37% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness

36% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible nexplanon implant side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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