Birth Control
"I am a huge fan of the Nexplanon (formerly Implanon) and am currently on my 3rd rod. If you have heavy painful periods like I do and cannot take a pill every day for whatever reason, this is the best birth control out there. Trust me, I&#039;ve tried almost all of them. The trick, I think, is getting it switched out before the 3 year deadline. Once you get to 2.5 years or so, your hormone levels get funky and you&#039;ll start having periods again. In the course of the last 7-8 years, none of my gynecologists have had any issues with switching it out early. There&#039;s no extra cost and it just makes sense. Plus, most of the &quot;oops, I&#039;m preggers&quot; stories out there regarding the Nexplanon got pregnant that last year. So, it&#039;s also better safe than sorry!"