"i didn&#039;t have a good experience with nexplanon. i had an implanon before that and had no problems, but this birth control really did a number on my hormones! it caused major depression, terrible acne, crazy mood swings, and low sex drive. if i experienced any stress at all, i would bleed like having my period. i have discussed several other options multiple times with my doctor and decided to try paragard. the doctor recommended trying a hormone free method, because all of the side effects i&#039;ve experienced are results of imbalanced hormone levels. i know paragard causes longer and heavier periods with worse cramping, but that actually doesn&#039;t sound so bad after my nexplanon experience. i want to go back to having regular periods again."