Contraception Reviews

Side effects

Nexplanon implant side effects

3.3

49 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Mood

29% no impact on mood

Bleeds

53% spotting

Sex drive

31% lost sex drive

Weight

41% gained weight

Skin

35% don’t know impact

Cycle return

57% don’t know impact

Nexplanon implant

Nexplanon implant common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

65% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

59% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported headaches

3

Vaginal discharge

53% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Breast enlargement

53% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Tender breasts

51% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported tender breasts


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • 6% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported high blood pressure

  • 6% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported a latex allergy

  • 6% of Nexplanon implant reviewers reported pelvic infection


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • Period like cramps (65%)
  • Headaches (59%)
  • Vaginal discharge (53%)
  • Breast enlargement (53%)
  • Tender breasts (51%)
  • Vaginal dryness (47%)
  • Lower back pain (47%)
  • Dizziness (43%)
  • Sweating more than usual (41%)
  • Nausea or vomiting (33%)
  • Migraines (27%)
  • Body hair getting darker (20%)
  • Hair loss (18%)
  • Migraine with aura (12%)
  • Body hair increase (12%)
  • Discomfort wearing contact lenses (8%)
  • Thrush (8%)
  • Cystitis (6%)
  • High blood pressure (6%)
  • A latex allergy (6%)
  • Pelvic infection (6%)

Reviews

3.3

49 reviews

Filter reviews

Community reviews

Birth control implant  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
17 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Nexplanon implant  

It doesn’t make me feel normal or comfortable or confident

Read more

Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Nexplanon implant  

Is okay


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Nexplanon implant  

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

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Nexplanon implant  

i like the implant i’ve lost a bit of weight. My breast is kinda growing?? i can tell a bit of a difference. headaches and dizziness is so annoying


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Nexplanon implant  

I think its getting better the breakthrough bleeding usually stops after a few months its just brown spots. Stops pregnancy very effectively and my period is like 3 days still pretty light i wear a flex disc and I cant tell at all. No cramps at all. A little back pain unsure why


Increased sex drive

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Nexplanon implant  

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

Birth control implant  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  19th Mar 25

Nexplanon implant  

I wish I had known side effects sooner! I wish I could sue for pain and suffering. Going on 2 years of vagina, itchiness and dryness. Never knew these were potential side effects and I always thought some other was wrong with me turns out it was the birth control.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  16th Mar 25

Nexplanon implant  

This is my first time on birth control, highly recommend it but definitely take the aide effects serious and prepare for it, I didn’t think a lot of it would effect me until I got the implant! And while I love it, I wish I had given myself a lot more knowledge before doubting the changes to my body.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Feb 25

Nexplanon implant  

The only thing I liked about the implant was how relatively painless getting it inserted and removed was compared to an IUD. Other than that, my almost two year experience with this birth control was terrible. I had two periods a month and had to go on birth control pills on top of the implant to help with the irregular bleeding. My libido completely vanished and I was constantly irritated especially toward my poor undeserving husband. I didn’t realize how much this thing had affected my marriage until I got off of it. He noticed a change in my mood the same week I got off of it. The implant practically made me abstinent rendering it useless to even have. It made me feel like intimacy was a chore. I would never get it again. I regret not taking it out sooner.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  16th Jan 25

Nexplanon implant  

I am a man (this site needs to get with the times and stop calling uterus and vagina care "womens health") on testosterone so im not sure if the acne and weight changes are due to the testosterone or the implant. same with periods - the implant stopped my periods but im sure T helped. I get cramps somewhat randomly, especially around the time I'm meant to remove and replace the implant (5 years). I like that it keeps me from getting pregnant and does not contain estrogen since again I am a man.


Gained weight

0 helpful

0 comments

Get Nexplanon

Prescribed via Nurx

Don’t keep it on the DL.Put it on the LD.

Slide into our DMs

hello@thelowdown.com

Sitemap

©The Lowdown 2025