20/08/2019

Nexplanon

Implant

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

18 months - 3 years

Had children

Height

5'11"/180cm

Weight

70kg - 75kg / 11st 0lb - 11st 11lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Great for contraception, no need to think about it at all. However for the first 20 weeks I bled continuously, after which I had a period every other week. Some were very light and barely noticeable, some were extremely heavy and painful. I stopped using this method after 2.5 years as the periods did not get better.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

Heavier periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Better skin

Enlarged breasts

Spots or acne

Tender breasts

Back pain

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Vaginal dryness

Thrush

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

Headaches

Better skin

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Vaginal dryness

Experience after taking

I experienced very heavy periods every other week whilst on this method, returned to normal since stopping.

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