"i had the nexplanon for a year and four months it was highly effective contraception. however, the side effects were terrible. 
1.mood swings
2. depression (i&#039;ve suffered with depression before and the drug just aggravated my depression more)
3. headaches 
4. breast tenderness 
5. anxiety/ panic attacks ( which i&#039;ve never had a problem with before til now)
6. difficulty breathing (had a pulmonary test and a cardiologist look at my heart and they said all was fine)
7. chest pain/ palpations 
8. paranoia
9. horrible cramps ( i&#039;ve never had really bad cramps until i got the nexplanon put in)
10. no periods for a couple of months just spotting, no period but horrible cramps
11. backache
12. hungry all the time 
13. no sex drive"