"i have had this bc for almost 2 years now. at first i had no periods for months then i had a few months of lots of spotting but now i&#039;m fairly regular (light period every month). it&#039;s great! i have always had terrible reactions to birth control pills (nausea, weight gain, mood swings etc) but with nexplanon i didn&#039;t experience any of that. i had some slight weight gain within the first 6 months but idk if the nexplanon is to blame and i i&#039;ve lost that weight and some since then. i highly recommend this kind of bc it&#039;s great knowing i am protected against pregnancy and don&#039;t have to deal with the agganizing side effects of the pill!"