Nexplanon implant and irregular periods
Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
17 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Very negative mood
3 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Nexplanon negatively affected my mood and periods. I bled/spotted for a year straight. Sometimes it was like a period, other times it would slow down to become brown spotting for days on end. When I did get it removed, my flesh had tried to absorb it? They had a difficult time removing it, and were digging around in my arm for a while. Though it was impanted where it should be, it had embedded itself deep into my arm within the year. No thanks.
Somewhat negative mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 28th Mar 25
i honestly wouldn’t recommend this, he first 3 months being on this birth control i had no period and began for months on end after that. Couldn’t predict my period at all so a lot of ruined underwear. Than sometimes it’ll some for 2-3 days and i would start bleed all over again. I got broken up with 2 weeks after having this and when i tell i was so emotional more than usual. Lastly i had the worse appetite while on this birth control. i weighed 129lb before nexapolan now i weigh 111lb and during that period of time i was not active.
Increased sex drive
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Nexplanon implant common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
64% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
58% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported headaches
Vaginal discharge
52% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge
Breast enlargement
52% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported breast enlargement
Tender breasts
50% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported tender breasts