"i got nexplanon inserted on may 15, 2015. it was very quick and painless and i had very little bruising. my first period starte on june 8th and ended 10 days after that. it was longer than expected but it very light so it was bareable. i haven&#039;t had my period since. my boyfriend and i use a condom anyway because you i&#039;m not to trusting with it yet, you know  no  birth control is 100%. but, i&#039;ve heard nothing but awesome reviews about the effectiveness. i was on the pill for 2 years and i had bad side effects like weight gain and brown spots on my chest. now that i&#039;m on nexplanon i have lost all the weight that i&#039;ve gained and more, i don&#039;t have to take the pill,my period is very light and haven&#039;t had one since but we will see. i love it!"