"i have had nexplanon for 6 months. having it put in was painless, i had a little bruising and was a little sore for a few days but nothing bad. it was a little swollen and warm, which was to be expected, it healed over well. for the first two months, about a third of the time i had spotting. since then(last 4 months) i&#039;ve only had a few days of spotting, hoping it stays that way. for the first 4 months, i suffered horrible hot flashes constantly, now they have tapered off. what i really don&#039;t like about it is the awful body acne its given me, and for this reason i am considering having it taken out, but i do really like how convenient and effective it is."