Implant (Nexplanon)

Just like when it’s put in, your arm gets numbed before the implant is taken out. But that’s often the worst part and the whole thing usually only takes a couple minutes.

Everybody responds to birth control differently. If you feel like your hormonal birth control is changing your mood, it’s time to talk to your health care provider. It might be a matter of switching methods or deciding whether to avoid hormonal birth control altogether, or you may choose to wait it out since some negative side effects go away with time.

The hormonal IUDs, shot, implant, and progestin-only pill have all been shown to overall reduce periods for most people. For some people, that means they don’t get a period at all, but for others it can cause bleeding when you aren’t expecting it even if you have less total bleeding.

You can use the pill or the ring continuously to intentionally skip your period altogether.

Side effects are common in the first few months of getting your implant. If they feel bearable, you may want to give it a little time for your body to adjust to the hormones. Side effects typically tend to become less intense or go away entirely after 6 months. However, if you’re not feeling the implant, you can have it removed and switch to another birth control method at anytime.