"i have had my nexplanon in since november 2014. i wouldn&#039;t say that it is a bad birth control but it is a times annoying. when i first got it in, i had a huge bruise for about a week where it was inserted. i was still able to lift around 30 pounds  (a small child). i had no period for around 6 months but once it hit 6 months i started to spot for a whole month! it was not a lot but it was enough for me to use one pad per day pretty much. i was highly emotional in the first month, my skin was super oily, my hair was even feeling oily no matter how many times i washed it. i have gained at least 30 pounds on this, but i personally am not the healthiest eater. the only good thing i would say about this is that i am not pregnant."