17/05/2020

Nexplanon

Implant

 1/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

18 months - 3 years

Had children

Height

5'8"/172.5cm

Weight

65kg - 70kg / 10st 3lb - 11st 0lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I had the implant for 3 years and although i didn’t notice the severity of the effects whilst using it, I can now say I would never recommend this to anyone! The first year was ok but after that it went downhill, I gained a lot of weight, had a complete loss of sex drive and felt very low with depressive episodes or just didn’t feel much at all.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Irregular periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Migraines

Aura symptoms

Spots or acne

Back pain

Tender breasts

Enlarged breasts

Increased sweating

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

2 months

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

Dizziness

Headaches

Better skin

Spots or acne

Back pain

Tender breasts

Vaginal discharge

Womb cramps

Vaginal dryness

Experience after taking

After having this removed it was like a weight was lifted and I finally realise how awful this experience was. I lost weight fairly quickly with minimal effort, felt happy and motivated again and had an increased sex drive.

Had a similar experience?

Leave a short review and help other women find the right method for them

Want advice?

Speak to one of our doctors about your concerns

Nexplanon

Implant

About the reviewer

Experience

Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

Experience after taking

Had a similar experience?

Want advice?

Get the lowdown