"i got this implant in september of 2015. nexplanon was appealing to me because i wanted long term protection with no human error. the insert was fine, they numb your arm and you wear a wrap for 24 hours. i started bleeding within a week or so of the implant being placed. since then (it is now may of 2017) i have been bleeding. i would say the longest i have been without bleeding would be two weeks. it got to the point that i stopped even trying to track it. i bleed about 15 days of each month. just got removed! switching to kyleena iud with hopes of a better experience. it works in that i didn&#039;t get pregnant, but i don&#039;t even know what it is like to not be bleeding."