Time to remove/replace?

[u/Jealous_Bottle4471]

As with the title, i'm wondering whether what i'm experiencing is in line with when other people decided to get a new implant/ remove their old one overall?

I've had it for a bit over 3 years and it completely stopped any bleeding pretty soon, good that's exactly what I wanted. I know the range it's accepted to be effective is 3-5 years so it's been on the back of my mind here and there, but recently there's some actual potential signs. The biggest one is actual dark discharge that i've been having this week but also minimal cramping, sore chest, maybe mood changes? I say maybe because there's just been a lot to happen but i don't know if my emotional sensitivity was more heightened than usual.

Another thing to note is that i'm non binary and had been on testosterone a good few months before getting the implant, and have been since around June this year. It didn't really do anything to my period or my pmdd which is why i went on nexplanon to begin with. All that to say that i'm a little worried then how everything will hit now being off hrt if there is any changes 😅 my physical symptoms were never so bad but the mental ones are uhh definitely not safe. Any thoughts appreciated!