"i got the nexplanon on april 8, 2014 and so far it&#039;s not so bad. i realized i started breaking out and my face got more oily for maybe 4 days at the most after getting it and i haven&#039;t had acne since. it&#039;s given me confidence in my body and i&#039;ve been able to control my meals. after reading most of the reviews no ones really experienced abdominal pains. well i have and it sucks. i mean to me it kinda gives you symptoms as if you are pregnant but it definitely prevents pregnancy, promise you that! i just recently started spotting 3 days ago and so far it&#039;s pretty light. right now i&#039;m hoping to not bleed for months because i&#039;m deploying at the end of this month so yea i do not! do not! want to deal with that."