"i decided to have the nexplanon put in after 5years of mirena. although i loved, i couldn&#039;t put myself through the pain of getting another one inserted. everyone is different, and i feel there is an excess of horror stories about nexplanon. so far i haven&#039;t noticed a single difference from the mirena. talk with your doc and see what is best for you. i needed a low dose of hormones because as i got older, the pills were making me ill. we tried several things before mirena, and my doc said to expect nexplanon to be the same. just remember everyone is different."