Birth Control
"I&#039;ve had the Nexplanon since April of 2016 for birth control. I haven&#039;t gotten any periods (which is awesome) although as of lately, I have been spotting a little bit. HOWEVER, my biggest complaint is that it DOES make you gain weight. While on the pills, I never had a weight issue, then I made the mistake of switching to the Depo-Provera shot (got it only once) then the implant (12 weeks or so after the implant) and that&#039;s when I blew up (25lbs or so). It is all about control because it does increase your appetite, but I&#039;m looking forward to getting this sucker removed and returning the good ol&#039; pills. While it does in fact, prevent pregnancy, I think I&#039;ll take my chances with the pills."