Nexplanon implant experiences...

[sazzle92]

Hiya
Bit of a long rambling post so apologies in advance!

Many years ago I was put on the combined pill (gedarel i think) to regulate my periods and ease the cramps.. worked really well, even when i missed the occasional tablet - was not a problem to miss them because i was single and not sexually active, and they still kept periods at bay/on a 4 week cycle..
Had to have an alarm on my phone to remind me to take them, which was a okay in an office job..

Fast forward to starting shift work and seeing people socially/sexually and I knew I had to have something other than the pill because I needed reliability without the requirement of taking a tablet everyday..

September 2016 Spoke to the sexual health clinic and it came down to either the implant or the coil, and thanks to a long waiting time for the coil....i had the implant fitted that same day.

I was advised that should i have any issues with bleeding, I could take a pill on top of it for symptom control (which i think i need to)

Anyway.... point of the post - what are people's experiences with the implant?

I had two months no periods after having it put it, then some light intermittent ones, and then irregular but light..
over the last few months it's turned into bleeding every two weeks, moods swings last month or so have been awful..
The GP said it should have settled after 6 months and gave no answers for why it would be unsettled now. She recommended changing to the injection, however i dont like the idea of them because once it is in its in, and if i have side effects then im stuck! Also my partner likes the fact he can feel it in my arm..

Weirdly, the bleeding is the least of my worries - annoying and inconvenient, but my fault as I've been too lazy to get the pill!
The mood swings are what has pushed me to post today - spent the day tearful, grumpy , isolating myself, and pushing bf away when all he wants to do is be there for me and help. All over something quite small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things..more to do with the way my mind has been thinking than anything that happened.

Also, I am not pregnant - despite the success of remaining not pregnant on the implant we do a monthly check and was clear three weeks ago (payday treat to myself - peestick 😂)..

Anyone had similar problems with mood on the nexplanon?

hi I’m new to this but I’m wondering if there’s a chance you can get pregnant if you had unprotected sex 4 days before getting your implant removed? Although got a new one put straight in is there a possibility or not

Also, yes the coil can technically be removed whenever but I found I had the same problems having it removed as I did with the implant and the pains the entire time were crazy on top of constant bleeding.

I have had it for nine years apart from when pregnant.
It does take a wee while for hormones to settle down but if you feel like it's too 'much' just get it out. It's crazy the difference extra hormones around the body make to our brain.
The worst time for me was after my baby was born when I had it replaced as it sent my head spinning and my body was just bleeding. Gynae said it was probably just too many hormones.

I've had mine for about a year and a half. When I got it I basically had daily very light bleeding so I took the pill for 3 months and then my periods stopped all together although I would randomly have the light bleeding! The last 2 months I've had a period with horrendous moods and really bad cramps with no bleeding so I think I'm due a trip to the docs as I just don't feel right! Overall I like the implant though, I needed to get something due to my husband being on medication that causes serious issues in babies so I like the fact it's in and I don't need to deal with it!