"i chose the nexplanon as my birth control in hopes of staying safe in an easier way. when i first got it i spotted for about 2 weeks. after that i didn&#039;t have a period from february 2016- august 2016. right before i had my period i noticed i was really dry and felt as if i really was in need of having a period. talk about period withdraws!! literally a few days after i started feeling like that i started my period. i noticed my period was very light and lasted for a week. then i spotted for another month. i haven&#039;t had a full period since then but sometimes when i have sex i do notice i may bleed as if i&#039;m on my period. this is my normality right now."