Personally, I thought the patches they offer did that for me very well. The only downside to that is that the patches are difficult to find a spot on your body where they won't peel off or get...
I've had the Nexplanon BirthControl in my arm for about a month now, I've had my period for the last 2 weeks nonstop, but it's not a normal period blood, it's like a thick, brownish color blood....