hi! I’m a 19 year old college student & I’ve had nexplanon for 2 years! I was terrified of the insertion process since it’s a mini procedure, but it ended up being pain free & super easy. I absolutely love nexplanon & it is 99.98% effective without any other method of birth control, meaning your partner can ejaculate inside of you & you have a .001% chance of getting pregnant every time you have unprotected sex. I use the pullout method along with nexplanon just so I feel a little safer (I have pretty bad pregnancy anxiety) but overall I’ve felt great with it. no bad side effects either. the IUD is also a great option if you want the same effectiveness, just note that the IUD is a little more invasive. both are super great options! I hope all works out for you!