"i was on the depo provera for 5 years. i&#039;m 28 years old and have three children. i have been depo provera ever since i had my youngest child before i left the hospital which is 5 years ago. i wanted to try something new long -term besides the iud. my nexplanon was implanted march 2014. in april i bled for a whole week then after that no bleeding so far. also i have not had any side effects. i get very moody every once a while and that&#039;s about it so far."