"at first before getting the nexplanon i read horror stories online. but then i was reminded that people that usually don&#039;t have good experiences will share their stories more than those that had good experiences. i got this december 2015. so i&#039;ve had it for about two months as of now. the insertion process was very fast and it didn&#039;t hurt very much. the most painful part was the numbing needle. the pain started after. it took me about a month for the bruise to go away in my arm and have no more pain in the site. after getting it inserted i did get headaches but they wouldn&#039;t last very long. aspirin did the trick. i had my period for two weeks and that was it. i would recommend this for sure to anyone that wants long time effectiveness!"