Contraception Reviews

Birth control implant and spotting

How our community feel birth control implant has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Spotting

50%

No change

5%

Don't know

2%

Out of the 42 reviews for birth control implant, 21 people (50%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
37 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 days ago

Had headaches, Lower Back pain, Spotting Brown. Had period like cramps while on Nexplanon.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  22nd Jun 24

To start, I gained about 20 pounds. My periods were sometimes non existent and then I would have a two week period, then two days of no bleeding, followed by another two week period. After a while the implant migrated in my arm and started to cause aches whenever I exercised. I could handle most side effects but the real issue was low libido. The implant made me actively avoid sex and even be a little repulsed by it. It definitely hurt my relationship. I did love the security of it and how little I had to worry about getting pregnant.


Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

1 helpful

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5th Apr 24

This is a good birth control compared to the other options. I previously tried the patches and it gave me an allergic reaction. Anyways, It was uncomfortable when they first insert the implant into your arm but then you get used to it. I will say that it is different for everyone but for me it has given me more acne spots, regulatted my periods, and given me more facial hair. Those being the only cons.


Worse skin

1 helpful

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Birth control implant common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

62% of birth control implant reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

62% of birth control implant reviewers reported headaches

3

Vaginal discharge

52% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Vaginal dryness

45% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness

5

Breast enlargement

45% of birth control implant reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible birth control implant side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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