| Lifestyle | Contraception ~ Nexplanton VS Rigevidon

So a little bit more of a personal post this week, I’ve decided to talk about my previous form of contraception Vs my current…

 

 

After almost two years of using the implant I’m still thinking back to my lack of research  before choosing to go down this route. I know everyone has their own opinions on Nexplanton but for me, this was definitely not the right form of contraception. At all!! And I’ll tell you why…

So back in January 2016 I decided, as I was in a long term relationship that the implant being a 3 year long form of contraception would be ideal. I had previously been on “the pill” Rigevidon to be precise (now back to this). Always having to remember when to take it (thank you phone alarm) and planning ahead if I would be out and about to pack it with me. So I thought a more semi permanent solution would be perfect for me. One that I can just forget about and relax knowing I’m covered. Sounds all great, right??

It’s not. For me anyways. For the following reasons:

– moody af. And I mean more moody than normal. The first couple weeks being the absolute worst. My hormones were all over the place. One minute I would be laughing the next snapping off someone’s head or in tears.

– the periods. They say that after a year on the implant your periods can stop. This would be the dream! Did it happen for me? No. In fact they were definitely a lot worse. I had months where I was on my period more than off it. I’m not even kidding. They could be so irregular. And unlike the pill you don’t actually know when to expect your TOM.

– the weird paranoia of the implant being bent in your arm. Nope, this actually cannot happen. But the fear is real. Also when someone accidentally squishes it I would get the boke.

– did I mention the mood swings and the Periods?! I cannot explain enough how bad they both were.

 

 

I’ve read a few other horror stories of people’s personal experiences using Nexplaton. And to be fair I have read a few positive ones too. But for me, I won’t be using this ever again.

Don’t ask me why it took me two years to decide to get it removed. Because honestly I should have done it way earlier.

I won’t lie, the removal wasn’t bad at all. I had worked myself up into a hot sweat. Not that it helped that my appointment was 30 minutes late. So I had 30 mins sat alone in a waiting room over thinking. And just 5 minutes before I went in, I overheard two woman chatting about the last persons implant removal being such a struggle they had to numb the area again and again to keep attempting to take the implant out… boke! Btw they didn’t get it out…

 

Anyways all this led me back to my usual Rigevidon. And yes my hormones went back to being weird from I would say Implant removal in November to maybe March time. But I’m finally back to normal Shonz, 95% less moody, normal periods once a month that don’t feel as if my insides are being ripped out and yeah all round better. I do know there are cons to this form of contraception, but really which form is all round positive?? If you know of any do share.

 

 

Have you had any bad experiences with a form of contraception?

 

Until next time,

Shona Marie xo