Nexplanon implant and vaginal dryness
How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal dryness on nexplanon implant
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
63%
A bit
15%
Quite a bit
9%
A great deal
8%
A lot
6%
Out of the 585 reviews for nexplanon implant, 219 people (37%) reported vaginal dryness.
Reviewers that reported vaginal dryness as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I enjoyed the convenience of this birth control but the side effects are not worth it. My mood has been like a roller coaster every day and I have had debilitating anxiety after being on this contraception for nearly 2 years. The constant spotting and light cramps are awful and the cystic acne and constant breast pain are too. It is very effective at preventing pregnancy though.
Very negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th Aug 24
It was great for the first few years, I had no bleeding and didn’t notice any mood problems. After the first time I got it changed, I had constant problems with bleeding on and off. I ended up taking the mini pill on top to stop bleeding which caused horrible dryness, which was very uncomfortable. I didn’t notice my mood getting worse or my sex drive disappearing over the following 6 years, but a few days after I got it out I could feel this weighty sense of dread leaving my body. This contraception was effective insofar as it prevented pregnancy, but it’s hard to tell how much of that was just me never wanting to have sex.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 7th May 24
Loved having no periods and the convenience around not needing to remember anything for 3 years at a time. But over time I did realise I was getting vaginal dryness and thrush more often.
Decreased sex drive
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