13/09/2019

Nexplanon

Implant

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About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

3 - 6 months

Had children

Height

5'4"/162.5cm

Weight

80kg - 85kg / 12st 8lb - 13st 5lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

The implant made me very emotional and feel very unstable. Alongside this I gained a fair amount of weight and developed very bad acne. No other contraception has made me feel as awful as the implant. One small benefit was no periods.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Spots or acne

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Womb cramps

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

N/A

Weight

N/A

Periods

N/A

Sex drive

N/A

No effects

Experience after taking

N/A

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Nexplanon

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