Shot, Nexplanon or IUD?

Question

Hey everyone I’m a 17 year old female who is looking for what BC to go on. I’ve had the shot before but it messes with my mood swings and I felt bloated all the time, but it did stop my period. I’m currently between the shot again, nexplanon or the IUD. If you have any advice for me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Answer

Never tried IUD, but have Nexplanon in right now. For the first few months I had really irregular periods and mood swings,  but it got a lot better over time. But the side effects with any birth control are different for different people. I have friends who had absolutely no side of effects and one who bled for two months straight. I say just pick one and see if it works, then move on if it doesn't.

Answer

Hi I have read that the shot and the implant have some of the same hormones in them so you wouldn’t want to get the implant if you didn’t like how the shot affected your mood swings . I was on the implant and hated how moody it made me so I searched for a good birth control that was a different type of hormone or at least a little different and I found the patch which is what I am on now . If you do go with the implant I have seen that you can get mood stabilizers and maybe that would help . :)

Shot, Nexplanon or IUD?

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