"i&#039;m on the second year of having nexplanon. at first, i loved having it because i didn&#039;t have to remember to take the pill every day and my periods stopped all together. then the 2nd year i started getting random spotting and now i have been having my period for 3 months on and off, weeks at a time. i thought it would go away, but it continuously happens, so i&#039;m getting it taken out. its a highly effective birth control especially since i get my period every week now. i haven&#039;t experienced any weight gain or mood swings at all though!"