"it&#039;s great birth control because your husband will never want to have sex with you when you are bleeding for 3 straight months. i had nexplanon in for 3 months and bled the entire time. a romantic vacation was ruined along with countless pairs of underwear. i have never spent so much money in such a short time for tampons,pads and panty liners in my life because i never knew what type of flow i was going to have besides a constant one. i&#039;m 35 and never felt more like a teenager because of horrible spotting, break outs and no sex.  i thought this would be a great alternative but it has put a definite strain on my day to day life. now i am back in birth control and still bleeding."