"i had my second nexplanon implant fitted in august 2015. i love the implant, maybe i have been lucky but the only side effects i have experienced are an occasional itchy arm and irregular periods. when i had my first nexplanon implant fitted in 2012 it did however take a good 3 months to &quot;settle&quot; and my body to get used to it, i think i bled for 3-4 weeks straight but if you are willing to persevere i would definitely recommend it. 



it did not hurt when it was fitted, removed or replaced in the same arm although i did have some bruising for a week or so. 



i did lots of research before having my nexplanon implant fitted, there seems to be far more horror stories than success, but for me it has been really positive and i love it."