Nexplanon implant and irregular periods

How our community feel nexplanon implant has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Irregular

49%

No change

1%

Don't know

1%

Out of the 630 reviews for nexplanon implant, 307 people (49%) reported irregular periods.

Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 5 - 8 yr
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

I was on it for coming up to 8 years overall obviously great to not get pregnant and I was on contraception before where I had an accident so it was really easy and really quick to not have to think about this. It did really impact my moods and I eventually ended up having PMDD because of the severe mood swings. I would also bleed twice a month instead of just a once And it caused a really bad loss of libido and federal dryness. But these are all things that would probably happen if I was pregnant anyway.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

My mood was completely changed on this contraception about 2 weeks in. I started getting really angry at everything/everyone very fast, I had a short temper, I felt sad all the time and like everyone was against me. Overall I felt I was going crazy and could not control my emotions at all. Also I had a constant heavy period for 3 months


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1st Apr 26

Nexplanon has changed my life by taking away my PMS/PMDD mental health symptoms. I have a lot of trust in the evidence that it works effectively to prevent pregnancy. I found both the original insertion and the replacement to be non painful procedures. The replacement took a bit longer because it was fiddly for them to get the rod out. This was not painful but slightly uncomfortable but the nurses were so friendly that it was okay. It completely randomises my periods. I still get a slight breast tenderness before my periods which helps me to know when it is coming. It feels like my PMS is quiet and slow where as before it was fast and brutal. Recently after my new insertion I’ve had a bit of dizziness here and there, but I am still working out why… it could be due to my diet. Generally I prefer my experience on Nexplanon to what my natural experience was like and would continue to use it even if I stopped being sexually active.


Very positive mood

0 helpful

0 comments

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

42% 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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