"this birth control appealed to me because it&#039;s estrogen free, you don&#039;t need to remember a daily pill, and it lasts for a long amount of time.  i had nexplanon inserted on 3-13-14.  i got my period the next day.  today marks 7 months of constant bleeding.  having said this, i&#039;m sure it&#039;s highly effective birth control, but for me it was more so effective because it caused me to not have sex.  the first couple weeks i was a little extra emotional, but that stopped quickly.  i had no other side effects. i have friends who went on this and stopped having periods all together, so i&#039;m sure my experience was exceptional."