Contraception Reviews

Nexplanon implant and decreased sex drive

How our community feel nexplanon implant has affected their sex drive

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Decreased sex drive

31%

Don't know

29%

No change

22%

Out of the 49 reviews for nexplanon implant, 15 people (31%) reported decreased sex drive.

Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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

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

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

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

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

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

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

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


Possible nexplanon implant side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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