"i have only had nexplanon since december 2015 (about 3 months) and so far it&#039;s awesome.  yesterday my back started hurting like crazy and i felt completely off.  i became insanely bloated and had terrible cramps.  sure enough an hour later, i started my period and overnight the bleeding stopped and everything was over.  it was an absolutely miserable 12 hour period, but if it only comes every 3 months for 12 hours, i&#039;ll take it! no weight gain (definitely a little bit of increased appetite but i refuse to give in to my appetite and i haven&#039;t gained anything.) my melasma caused by seasonique is gone! (primary reason for choosing nexplanon) no depression or mood swings.  from what i read it seems everyone&#039;s experience has been different."