"i got nexplanon in sept 2014 and i bled everyday for three months. when i went to the doctor about it, she just gave me a low dose birth control to take everyday while still having the nexplanon in and it stopped the bleeding almost instantly. when i ran out (she only gave me two months worth), i started bleeding again for one month straight and in these past two months, i haven&#039;t bled at all! super effective and definitely worth the wait. luckily my boyfriend isn&#039;t creeped out about period sex. it is pretty annoying but it&#039;s better than getting pregnant! other than that i haven&#039;t had any other side effects and i love it! the reason i gave it the 7 was because of how annoying the elongated periods are"