"i am 18 years old and have had nexplanon in for 6 months now. it is great! i always forgot to take my pill and had my hormones all over the place. when i talked to my doctor at plan parenthood they told me about this. my insurance at plan parenthood covered it. it only hurt for a week. this is the only birth control i use. it&#039;s great. i do now get thick periods. as if it was my discharge and period mixing. never has happened. has it for anyone else? only last about a week then i don&#039;t bleed. i recommend this to any young girl who can&#039;t remeber to always take that damn pill(:"