"i had been on the depo shot for about 8 years, when i switched to the nexplanon implant. that was the worst decision i ever made. i had never been so depressed or sore or had to deal with out of control periods until i got it in inserted. i couldn&#039;t deal with it anymore, so i told my doctor that orthotricyclen lo had worked well before (i didn&#039;t want to do the shot again for various reasons - mainly work-related) so i requested to be put back on that. i have super predictable periods again, i&#039;m far less depressed than i used to be, and my skin has never been this clear before. the only thing i hate about it is the fact that my breasts hurt all the time. there are very few moments when they don&#039;t hurt. more pros than cons for me, though."