Nexplanon implant and periods to stop
Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
16 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
Nexplanon is a great contraceptive, I have had no pregnancy scares. Break through took about 1.5 years last 2-3 months of constant spotting older blood.
Gained weight
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th May 25
Overall it manages my endometriosis very well by preventing periods. It also is very effective in preventing pregnancy without any other methods needed. I barely notice it, my mood is better because I'm not going through painful horrible endometriosis cycles anymore. I took it out and was still able to get pregnant a few months later when I decided I wanted to. Any side effects are significantly better than the stuff I deal with for my condition. Really it makes me feel secure, more stabilized, and in significantly less pain.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
35 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 26th Apr 25
The efficacy of the implant is the only positive thing I can say about this. When I had this put in, I was young and very naive. I did not know hormonal birth control caused weight gain or mood changes or acne or anything. I was only told the positive things about it by my doctor like, no more periods and it may help your acne. This was also when nexplanon was new on the market. When I finally learned that it could cause weight gain was after I put on all the weight and wondered why? I don't remember how I finally realized the connection between the weight gain and implant but I decided to lookup reviews on it and almost every single woman said it caused significant weight gain for them. That was when I decided to have the second implant removed. I also must note that I had always been on the very thin side up to this point. The weight snuck up on me slowly over time. Mind you I had already had a child by the time I got this put in and had no weight issues before, during or after my pregnancy. This was 6 or 7 years after I had given birth. Just please be aware of the side effects.
Gained weight
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Nexplanon implant common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
63% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
57% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported headaches
Breast enlargement
50% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported breast enlargement
Vaginal discharge
48% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge
Vaginal dryness
46% of nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness