"i had this inserted back in march of 2014 to help me with the struggle of my menses. every month it was complicated and i dreaded when it was time for my period because i suffered emotionally and physically with it since i started having periods at thirteen. i was prescribed a birth control pill which affected me in a very negative way. the pill caused a blood clot in my head and i had to be on a blood thinner for a year. the struggle got more real for me at this point. so i was told to never use birth control again that contains estrogen and it was recommended that i try the nexplanon that&#039;s progesterone only. i must say that since i&#039;ve had this in me, i haven&#039;t struggled as i had in the previous years. down side/spot bleeding everyday since inserted."