"i&#039;ve had the nexplanon going on 3 years and 6 months now. of course i&#039;ve had it taken out after 3 years and had a new one put in. this is by far the best birth control i&#039;ve been on. i&#039;ve taking the pill before, which isn&#039;t effective. i know a lot of people that have gotten pregnant by taking the pill. remembering to take it every day was very hard for me. i tried the depo-provera shot, but having to go to the clinic and get a shot every 3 months just wasn&#039;t for me. i haven&#039;t had a period since i&#039;ve had the nexplanon. i&#039;ve spotted before but nothing like how a period is. i was worried that the new one was going to mess up my cycle, but it didn&#039;t at all. you can get it taken out anytime you want. i would definitely recommend this!"