Story line short. I have stage 2 endometriosis. Some months are worse than others. I am on nexplanon for birth control to help with the endo symptoms. Which it does. I got my renewal January 2023 and ever since that, my periods where alll over the place (mind you never was before that), I have become moodier, acne like a teenager, low sex drive, weight gain that I can’t get off. One side effect of it is higher risk of viral infections (which I haven’t had) but am scared of cause my youngest has PANDAS.

Question would be do I risk the pain getting off the nexplanon and have my husband get a vasectomy. (No more kids for us, 2 is enough stress especially with my youngest having medical issues and already 35.)

If you were in my shoes what would you do?

Edit to add: I have spoken with my doctor and she said it’s up to me taking my nexplanon out and my husband is on board with vasectomy. Vasectomy is much easier surgical procedure with a local anesthesia versus getting tubes tied being under general anesthesia and being cut open.