"my daughter age 17 got the nexplanon inserted october 2015. bleeding was minimal for the first couple weeks, then heavy for the next three.. it&#039;s now a 2-3 day time period where she doesn&#039;t bleed and its a medium to light flow. no major side effects except non stop bleeding through the first 4 weeks. now come the 2nd week of january....  all hell has broken loose.  severe acne started and headaches that caused her to miss school. she has joint pains in her back/hip and she cries all the time. eyes look sunken in and red/swollen 24/7.  my daughter never has had acne before. and was normal weight and a popular outgoing girl, but i can honestly say she is not the same at all. so doctor recommended it be taken out. we go this week"