"i have been on this nexplanon carp for a year since last feburary.and let me tell u i would rather have stayed on the shot and deal with the long term effects than what i&#039;m going through now i have bad headaches. the worst menstrual pains ever to where the first 3 days is just cramps to where i can barely move and my doctor told me that since i was on the shot for so long that since it stopped my periods that if i do the implant i wouldn&#039;t orally ever get it well that b.s. because by 6 months with the nexplanon in i thought something bad was happen to me. and i&#039;m not really a moody or depressed person but it all changed bout 6 months in and i hate it . ganna get it out asap"