"i got the nexplanon inserted december of 2013, so it had been around six months and have not had much to complain about. i spotted, dark brown, for the first two weeks on it and then nothing until a month later. i have somewhat regular periods, around the same time every month; however, it&#039;s more like spotting for three-four days. i do get quite emotional on my period, but i have always gotten emotional. the nexplanon has made me hungrier. before, i would eat maybe two meals a day and now i find myself leaning towards a snack every couple hours. gained about 10lbs so far. as for birth control, no pregnancies so far after 5 and a half months of continuous sex. i love this birth control. will definitely be getting reinserted."