"okay: if you&#039;ve been on birth control (pill version) and you&#039;ve skipped your placebos and have had no period for a while + getting an iud seems too invasive/ the possible risks are not worth it- this is the method for you. i&#039;ve been on birth control for many years and i decided to switch methods because of the political climate. i was super worried that i&#039;d spot on nexplanon because that seemed to be the main problem with this method. however, i believe that because i had already been skipping my placebo pills, nexplanon didn&#039;t cause any spotting of any kind. honestly, besides mild soreness for the first 5-7 days (i mean you&#039;re having a rod inserted in your arm), it&#039;s been absolutely fantastic. now i don&#039;t have to remind myself of the pill."