"i had nexplanon for 3 years. the three best years of my life!!! i absolutely love this birth control. i tried the pill and depo shot. the pills i would forgot about taking them on time. which i didn&#039;t like the responsibility. the depo shot was alright. i had no more periods or cramping but i did have mood swings. i gain over 60-something pounds in 4 years. i&#039;m not blaming the shot! maybe lol. my doctor recommend nexplanon. i was hesitant but i gave it a try. the insertion was painless due to numbing meds. the whole process took 5 minutes. only the first month, i had back pain but no regular periods since then. just spotting 5 days (total) within three years. a month after getting the implant out, i got my first period (lasted about 5 days)"