Pill recommender
Pill recommender
25/06/2019

Nexplanon

Implant

3/5

About the reviewer

Age
26-30
Time used
8+ years
Had children
No
Height
5'8"/172.5cm
Weight
115kg - 120kg / 18st 1lb - 18st 12lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

Gave me terrible anxiety that I had been treating as a desperate issue until I had it removed. Anxiety issues improved immensely

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Very negatively
Weight
I gained weight
Periods
Stopped periods
Sex drive
No change

Side effects whilst taking

Migraines

Headaches

Aura symptoms

No effects

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood
Very positively
Weight
No change
Periods
1 month
Sex drive
Increased sex drive

Headaches

Back pain

Vaginal dryness

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Experience after taking

Mood much better overall. Sex drive and vaginal lubricant greatly increased. Periods went back to normal pretty fast and went back to regular periods after 1 month. Meant having period pain and PMs symptoms again but worth it for the loss of the anxiety and panic attacks

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