"if i could give this thing a zero i would -  its absolutely vile!! i don&#039;t recommend to any woman at all, i am 23 &amp; regret it deeply. it has killed my sex drive to the point i don&#039;t do a whole lot of sexual stuff or even think of sex at all. i&#039;ve gone off sex for god knows how long.  i had this thing the nexplanon fitted 8/02/2016 february 2016 and first couple of months was fine it stopped the bleeding after a month in march,then around august 2016 i noticed a massive weight gain without any extreme change in diet exercise, it felt like i was a pregnant lady which (i am not as i  don&#039;t like children &amp; never want them hense the implant fitted.) &amp; i also had severe reduced motivation with extreme tiredness &amp; extreme mood swings"