My Experience with Nexplanon Birth Control Implant

 First of all if you want to scare yourself silly, go ahead and read the hundreds of negative reviews on this form of birth control! Of course I decided to read them the day AFTER I got the implant placed in my arm. There were stories of terrible mood swings, uncontrollable menstrual bleeding, WEIGHT GAIN (gasp!), migraines, and fatigue. YIKES. Then I realized mostly people who have had a negative experience are the ones that will write a review. So I decided to document my journey with this birth control with the hope that I will have a positive experience and it will put others minds at ease. 

 So first of all I went in originally for the Mirena. I've heard great things but since my Dr. told me Nexplanon is basically the same thing only I wouldn't have the risk of a device floating into my uterus and having to get it surgically removed, I went the implant. Now if your a wuss it may be a painful experience getting this device implanted into your arm, but truthfully, its not so bad and it's very quick to "install". Now what was really crazy, and really funny I must admit, is that when my Dr. put in the implant, the nursing school student who was there observing straight up PASSED OUT!  I wasn't looking but apparently watching the procedure isn't for the faint of heart. She was totally fine and had to lay down for a bit but we all got a good laugh out of it! 

 So once this implant is in apparently you are OK to have unprotected sex right away. I have 2 year old twins and a 4 month old so I am going to keep that info to myself for a couple days while I try and gain some energy! (LOL... Mom's I know you're with me on this one!)

 I did have quite a bit of soreness once the local anesthesia wore off to the point of having to take a couple Tylenol. I also have some pretty gnarly black and blue bruises on my arm.

I have noticed if I move my arm a certain way I will have a poking sensation but that has been easing up with time. Ive been able to sleep comfortably as long as my arm is in a comfortable position with no direct pressure on the insertion spot.

So we are over 24 hours in and I am sure it takes much longer than this to tell if it affects your body positively or negatively. Stay tuned of the one month up date!