"i got mine put in jan 2014, and i loved it. the first like year and 6 months i had no actual periods, but i would get emotional and have a few cramps but nothing too bad. then the next year i had a period every month but it only lasted maybe 3 days tops. now the down side.in august 2016, i started bleeding for like 3 weeks at a time very heavily. i finally had enough and went to the doctor in november 2016 and he told me it stopped working. so i got cheated a few months, but i like it so i do plan on replacing it. i did gain a little weight, but due to the fact that when i started it i was an athlete and now i&#039;m not, i don&#039;t really no how much of it has to do with the nexplanon."