"reading these reviews, i&#039;m thinking about all the people like me that get the nexplanon, forget about it, and never write a review! i feel like more negative reviews are common because those are the people that look at other&#039;s reviews. but anyway, i got it put in around a year ago while i was still on the patch. it was free at the health department. i finished off my last month of patches after i got it put in and avoided the withdrawal bleeding. i didn&#039;t get a period for at least 6 months after that. the bruise was gnarly and really sore for about two weeks, and tender for at least a month after that. the only bad side effect i have noticed is increased breakouts, but they&#039;re easy enough to deal with if you have a good skincare routine."