"i had nexplanon placed a month ago and so far it&#039;s been good. the procedure was quick and painless, lasted about 2 mins and i was done, it&#039;s not at all noticable in the arm it&#039;s placed and as far as side effects i&#039;ve experinced the light spotting that started a week ago to date but it only requires a thin panty liner. during the first two weeks i was very moody and emotional with no libido but that has gone and my body feels it&#039;s regular normalcy. once the spotting finally goes i&#039;ll be able to say it&#039;s great (hate the spotting) but rather spot than be pregnant and not having to remember to take a pill or suffer weight gain is a plus with nexplanon, i&#039;ve actually lost weight while on it so all in all i&#039;m loving this contraceptive choice."