08/11/2019

Nexplanon

Implant

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

12 - 18 months

Had children

Height

5'5"/165cm

Weight

55kg - 60kg / 8st 9lb - 9st 6lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

The implant worked quite well for me for the first year I had it. When I first got the implant I had some irregular bleeding. After a year I began to get spotting and frequent irregular periods so I had the implant removed.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

No change

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

No change

Side effects whilst taking

Migraines

Headaches

Dark body hair

Increased body hair

Enlarged breasts

Tender breasts

Cystitus

Vaginal dryness

Vaginal discharge

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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