"it is amazing! i have tried the pill and an iud, both were horrible. i went to my midwife and asked her what are the best options, she recommended the nexplanon. i was currently on my monthly cycle, which was fine. they cleaned my arm, numbed the area before insertion with a little of medication, then inserted the nexplanon! very quick and easy, also no pain! i had a nasty bruise for 1 1/2 weeks, but that&#039;s all. i finished my cycle, had a week of no bleeding, then i had slight spotting for almost a month. afterwards, no random bleeding, no fatigue, no depression, no nasty side effects at all!! it has helped a lot with my painful cycles and lightened them up greatly. overall, i would highly recommend this method of birth control."