"this is my second go around with this birth control the first 3 years i had no period or spotting the entire 3 years. it was amazing. the second implant i&#039;ve gotten was not so much the same. i don&#039;t get periods but i do get spotting. it&#039;s usually at the beginnig of the month or not at all. it never last more than a week and it&#039;s so light i sometimes forget it happening. the only side affects that i have noticed are acne and mood swings. i&#039;m due to have it removed in december of 2015, however i&#039;m probably going to get it removed sooner, due to the acne. i can&#039;t take it anymore!!! after 6 years on nextplanon i will more than likely resort back to the pill."