Birth control implant vs Birth control shot

I was bleeding for about 6 months continuously by the end of what was a little over a year of having the nexplanon. It was prescribed to help with what was already a gruesome period for me, i had been bleeding very heavily for 2 weeks, each period for the 5 years of having my period before the nexplanon. After the nexplanon I began having cramping when i wasn't bleeding, what my doctor would explain as lightning crotch. When my periods got longer and heavier i was told to give the hormones more time to settle. When my cramping began getting worse to the point i couldn't use tampons and my periods began melding together into one continuous period, i was given naproxen for pain and to give it more time. The entire time my mood was continuously fluctuating, sometimes id be fine but a lot of the times i was angry/aggressive for no reason or borderline depressesd. This combined with the fact that the pads i was running through, think 8 of the big overnight pads in just for one school day and not including pads used at home, missing school from severe cramping and bleeding through pants and having to be brought new ones. My mom determined we were done waiting and we scheduled a removal appointment.

I used the Nexplanon implant for nearly one year. I had it removed recently because I experienced constant, heavy bleeding, including period-like symptoms like cramping, bloating, back aches and breast tenderness. I liked not having to think about taking a pill everyday, but the negative side effects were awful and outweighed the benefit.

Been on nexplanon for abt 14 months now. Some negative side effects that suck like constant bleeding. I’ve been lightly bleeding everyday ever since my first period after insertion. I was recommended to regularly exercise and take hormone balancing supplements and I’ve been experiencing brown discharge for abt 2 weeks now since starting the supplements and exercise 2 months ago. 6 months into using nexplanon I experienced severe breast pain to where I considered visiting the ER it’s since not as bad but maybe once a month my breasts get swollen and hurt. Although the side effects I experienced and have been experiencing on nexplanon suck I think it’s worth it considering how effective this form of birth control is. I have a tendency to forget taking prescription medicine and I wanted a long term form of birth control and didn’t want to risk a possibly painful iud insertion so I decided to go with nexplanon.

I had a painful lump for 3 months where I got the shot

Personally this has not been a very good experience, even after over a year.

horrible mood swings, paranoia, depression and anxiety- my doctor told me that the depo shot would not affect my emotions like other birth controls i’ve been on previously. this is by far the worst. i gained weight, my hair is beginning to come out in clumps in the shower, my cramps are very painful. please do research and talk about the side effects with your doctor before considering.

I was on Depo for 10 years and LOVED it, I realize I’m a minority here but I loved that it stopped my periods, I had no issues down there the entire time I was on the shot. No adverse mood effects. The only “adverse” effects I might have had was a slightly decreased sex drive, but nothing debilitating, my husband and I still had a great intimate life.