"i got nexplanon implanted in august of 2015, and as of january 2016, i&#039;m getting it removed. the positive features were that it was 100% covered by my insurance and that it was effective contraception (my partner and i do not use condoms). after implantation, my period came about five weeks later and did not stop for around three months. i read that this can happen with nexplanon, so i decided to wait it out, and the bleeding stopped completely after a little over three months later. then, after only two or three weeks, the bleeding has started again just as strongly as before. my doctor has tried a low dose of estrogen and a regular routine of ibuprofen to see if the bleeding would stop, but neither worked."