"i cannot stand the nexplanon implant. at first it was great because i didn&#039;t have to worry about making sure i remembered to take my pill every day, but now it is terrible. i had a 12 day period, stopped bleeding for two weeks, and then had a 22 day heavy period. i&#039;ll say it&#039;s definitely an effective birth control, because you never seem to stop bleeding long enough to have sex! terrible terrible thing. going to get it out tomorrow."