"i had the nexplanon put in april 2015 and i overall love it so far. it last for 3 years and it&#039;s much better than having to take a pill everyday! i was bad with pills and that&#039;s how i got pregnant with my son may 2014. this is such a convenience and there isn&#039;t anything i have to remember to do. however, i do experience a couple side effects. one is being that my periods are very irregular. sometimes they&#039;re really light and will last 2-3 weeks or really heavy and last a few days to a week. there is really no telling and i have to be prepared for spotting as it can happen any time for me. i also noticed that i get slight headaches but they usually either go away or i take medicine for it. overall, i really like this birth control!"