"i had nexplanon inserted in dec 2015 &amp; it&#039;s still there. they numbed the area before inserting it. the area was sore for a couple of days after having it inserted, but the pain wasn&#039;t too terrible. the bruise was ugly &amp; large, but after it healed i&#039;m left with a tiny little scary at the point of insertion that&#039;s barely noticeable. my super painful period cramps stopped because i haven&#039;t had a period since i&#039;ve had nexplanon. i didn&#039;t experience mood swings or bad skin. i feel more even keel with my emotions since being on it, no pms. all in all a fantastic experience so far as opposed to my prior mirena iud birth control that became lodged into the side of my cervix and had to be surgically removed. i recommend nexplanon!"