"nexplanon ruined my life. i had it implanted in october of 2015. i started bleeding two days later and i kept bleeding for five months until the gynecologist gave up trying to fix it and took it out. i was anemic and sick by the end. it was only effective birth control because it made it impossible to do the deed. ever since then, i have had horrible periods. they stretch on and on. they start two weeks early even on the pill. i never had these problems before nexplanon. i&#039;ve been on multiple different birth controls since, several different bc pills and now nuvaring. sometimes it stops the irregular bleeding. but never for long. on july 5th i started my period. it&#039;s now august 14th. it&#039;s not stopping again. nexplanon ruined my life."