"i had nexplanon for 4.5 years. my first one was great! aside from hurting when they put it in, and skin sensitivity at the insertion point for about a month, it was great birth control. it&#039;s more effective than tubal ligation. and you don&#039;t have to remember to take any pills. you can&#039;t get baby fever and decide to stop taking birth control. it&#039;s temporarily permanent.

i had the first implant removed at 3 years, and had my 2nd one inserted. it was placed deeper in my arm than the first one. no skin sensitivity, but from insertion, i had so many side effects with the second one. weight gain, periods that would last 10+ days every 4-6 weeks. random brown spotting. mood swings. hormonal acne. got it removed. hallelujah!"