I got my implant February 12th. I was on day 4 of my period. I went on to have my period for an additional 2 days like usual. No bleeding until March 6th. I bled my 6 days. When my period was over, I started experiencing brown discharge or maybe blood... Not much, but enough to need to wear a thin pad. On the 19th of March, I started another period. Ended 5 days later. That being said, from March 24-current (April 14th) I've been non stop experiencing more brown "blood." Sometimes it lightens up and I think it's going to stop, then it gets dark again.
If my boyfriend and I have sex, I start bleeding actual blood for 30minutes- an hour, then experience brown blood again. I don't know if I have a problem, or if it's normal. I haven't seen anything about bleeding brown blood for a month or even longer really at a time. Only for a couple of days then it stops. Should I be concerned? Also, is brown blood or discharge considered "spotting?" Or is spotting just mainly a little bit of pink/red blood?
Nexplanon - Is non stop brown blood or discharge normal?
Question posted by ellenirene on 14 April 2015
Last updated on 17 November 2022
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I'm so glad I found this because I was really started to get worried. I had Nexplanon implanted mid January 2017 while on my period. I had my normal number of days and it stopped. Then on February 10th I started my period, today is 3/17/17, and I have been bleeding continuously! It has sometimes gotten lighter as if it's about to stop but it hasn't. Lately I've been having brown discharge with a not so pleasant smell. Additionally I have absolutely NO energy, a busy toddler, and my body aches. I don't know how much more of this I can take.
I'd say it's normal. I'm about 20 months into having nexplanon before this inserted 7-2015, I had Implanon (same thing basically inserted 3-2011 )
The first time, with Implanon I bled a lot, all the time, red and brown, for about 1.5 yrs. Towards the beginning I'd bleed so much I would get light headed, dizzy, and loose a little color, feel drained, etc. One time I had to call for help while I was out grocery shopping, because I felt faint, and didn't want to drive with the kids. Dr's said it was normal, and eat more healthy and fulfilling, so I stuck with it. Then the remainder 1.5 yrs (3 yr implant) I barely bled at all, maybe a few days every 3 or 4 months.
This time, I've been bleeding all the time, red, brown, dizzy, faint and drained again when it's a lot of blood. It goes weeks at a time, but all I need is a little panty liner, most comes out when I owe, sometimes not. I have had to buy clothes while in Wal-Mart from bad bleeding before.
It's been over 1.5 yr and I still bleed bad all the time.
As for sex, both times with this implant, this is my experience: if you have sex right away, after u stop bleeding like within a day or so... it always makes the bleeding come right back. When I wait for already almost 2 days or more, then the bleeding will not come back.
We're in a rut now because we're not waitng, and bleeding starts again right away after sex. It really sucks, I hope it ends sooner than later. I'm sticking it out because the second half of the implant time.on the first round was great. Not much bleeding, No one & the roller coaster ride with that, no more limits on sex, which is nice after over a year of your sex life depending on consistent bleeding...
However, I won't tpo much longer and hold out for it to get better. It's creeping up on 2 years and it's just too much. I feel drained and exhausted when I bleed a lot, sex life is suffering, cramps are so painful, and so on
Iv had the nexplanon for 2 and a half years (3 years oct.) I got it back in 2014 after i had my daughter. Since getting it I bleed every 2-3 weeks. My hormones are crazy!
I had my "normal" period last month But the last 3 weeks iv been "bleeding" brown stuff. It Finally stopped 2 days ago. I have Been super nauseous for 2 days now, super moody, my boobs are swollen, and having "baby dreams".. any chance i could be pregnant on this thing? Thoughts? ?
Tia!
I got the nexplanon on Jan 30 but I'm getting it removed asap! I lasted with my period for about two weeks with a lot of brown discharge before my actual bleeding then the day after my period was gone I'm getting a super nasty smelly discharge. I'm very sensitive to BO so I was thinking it was someone else. Well when I went to the bathroom I found out it was me! Plus I have a dark spot along where the implant is in (not the scar) and that's really upsetting because it's noticeable. Although it's only been one day with this nasty smell and less than a month this has been the worts experience!
The smell is vaginitis which needs to be treated. As soon as possible the brown discharge is what they called spotting between periods. It will last the full three year. I'm getting mine removed do to a lot of more serious problems. Which could happen to anyone if you start to feel sad or get bad migraine get it removed immediately.
I got my implant in May of 2014 and will be getting it taken out this year in May. I have not had a period since I've had it in, although sometimes I will cramp and have a few other symptoms, but never bleed. Until recently. I've been cramping for a week and now I'm bleeding which is very unusual for me. At first it was just brown and now I a little bit of it is actual red blood. Is it because it's wearing off?
I got the nexplanon implant on the 28th December, 2 says before I was due my period. I got my period 1 week later, which was slightly odd as my periods were always very regular but I was aware that this could happen. My period was then extremely heavy and continuous for 3 weeks. It ended and I haven't had a period since, however I have experienced dark brown discharge every day. So much so that I'm having to wear panty liners every day. Is this normal?
I have also been experiencing extremely low moods, lack of appetite, tiredness, reduced ability to concentrate (resulting in lower grades at uni), insomnia and anxiety which are all very out of character for me. I am unsure if the two problems are related or not but can anyone give me any advice related to this please? All help is greatly appreciated.
I'm am getting mine removed because of that. I started getting paranoid, a type of sad I don't think anyone would think existed. The mood swings that eventually turn in to straight hate pointed anger. You will constantly have thick brown drainage (what they consider sporting between periods) for the full three years. I'm surprised your ob/gyn didn't inform you or anyone's ob/gyn didn't my midwife told me everything that would happen and could happen. If you go to the web site for nexplanon it will let you know what you should call your doctor about. They will tell you what is normal and what is dangerous.
Hi guys. I got my nexplanon implant in 4 months ago. I didn't bleed for 2 weeks then all of a sudden for two weeks straight I got extreme blood clotting and then it disappeared for 2 days. Ever since I've had extremely little bleeding. I could wear a tampon for a day and it would look like I dabbed it in light brown paint it's that light. I'm just wondering if that is even normal?? It more annoying than anything
Hello! I had the nexplanon implant put in mid November... i didn't have a period for the first month after, then I spotted for a week, had a normal period then spotted the week after. Very annoying and after that, I have had the brown nasty discharge/spotting too... it seems to be almost everday... Oral sex is completely off the table because who wants to be mortified that way!
I have noticed that I am super tired, borderline depressed, lack of energy, some weight gain and mood swings are so unpredictable! I am surprised my boyfriend is still around with the high and lows that I have... I seem to want to cry randomly. I think I will give this at least 6 months then I may look for an alternative birth control. I don't like the spotting or the swings. I hate to say it but I just want to have normal periods... then I know when my crazy is coming!!
I've had mine in for about two months. I'm always tired. I'm angry a lot to the point it scares me but worse than that, I'm now a kind of sad I never new existed. I've never felt this bad in my life. Which I believe is what causes the tiredness. Lacking energy to get out of bed. Which I have to since my love is a truck driver. I've scheduled to had it removed. I'm not going to take a chance of hurting my little one or anyone else. I'm making this comment to worn other on the nexplanon if you are starting to feel sad even a little get it removed because it does get worse then your anger emerges. I'm sure nobody wants to feel this way. It's feels like there is no hope left in life. I will never get this again I would rather be peremantly fixed.
I've had mine in for about two months. I'm always tired. I'm angry a lot to the point it scares me but worse than that, I'm now a kind of sad I never new existed. I've never felt this bad in my life. Which I believe is what causes the tiredness. Lacking energy to get out of bed. Which I have to since my love is a truck driver. I've scheduled to had it removed. I'm not going to take a chance of hurting my little one or anyone else. I'm making this comment to worn other on the nexplanon if you are starting to feel sad even a little get it removed because it does get worse then your anger emerges. I'm sure nobody wants to feel this way. It's feels like there is no hope left in life. I will never get this again I would rather be peremantly fixed.
Hello, I got the nexplanon last year around October and I never had a period I only spotted a brown stuff for a little but now, I been having a period for over a month. They are really heavy clot periods and it's getting annoying
Hi I have the nexplanon on the 17 of January 2017 and i spotted on the 13 th of this month and I have had a Light period for five days now and I am not happy I have not yet stopped
Hey there! I got my implant in October of 2016, first three months were great, no period or anything, toward the end of Secember I started noticing this spotting type thing happening, it hasn't needed yet. It's basically like a period. Going on tree months next month, I'm annoyed too!
Hi I hope I get some info on this.
I been on the nexplanon for 4 years we'll my periods are weird sometimes I don't have periods for two months or a mont. I never know. Soo sometimes I get my period for a month. It starts off very light then gets heavy then gets dark. But it last a whole month I'm not sure if it normal or not. I haven't gone to the doctor just though it was the nexplanon throwing my periods out of wack just need some info or someone else input
Can anyone help pls I have a 5cm cyst on my ovary and have due to get my 3rd implant out in march 2017 and I have stated to show brown blood/discharge.what could this be does anyone know thank you
I've had the implant for 16 months now & for the past 4 months I've pretty much had this non-stop spotting brown stuff but as soon as I have sex it goes away for a day or 2.
It's frustrating so I'm going to see my gyn & hopefully I can keep the implant cuz this is so far the best birth control that I've tried.
*fingers crossed*
I am currently on my second Implanon due to get my next one middle of jan. I have all of sudden 2 days ago had alot of pain and had brown blood which ive never had before. After having implanons for 6 years now its strange that all of a sudden this has happened can someone please tell me why and whether i should be concerned.
Many thanks
I am experiencing the same thing right now. I have been on it almost 5 years. Have you gotten any answers?
I’m on my second round of the implant, (not sure if my first round was implanon or nexplanon) I got it inserted while I was still in the hospital after having my daughter 2/3/14.
I got that implant removed and a new one put in last February, (2/17) it’s now July 2018. I haven’t had a single period or any spotting or bleeding of any sort since I had my first implant inserted. About a week an a half ago I noticed some brown discharge similar to what you see at the end of a period. I made a dr apt. An hour after I noticed that, It felt like I had peed my pants! I checked and it was dark brown discharge! I freaked out! Went to the ER, they said I had a yeast infection due to some antibiotics I had taken and that probably caused me to have a spotting-like period. It lasted 5 days, very very light spotting that stayed light brown/reddish. Not enough to fill a panty liner.
I’ve had a yeast infection before while I’ve had the implant and I’d never seen anything like this!! Anyone else have similar issues? I have a gyno apt in 2 days, hopefully will get some better explained answers! Also I’ve had an extensive increase in facial hair and ingrown hairs on my face just within the last year ! Is this because of the implant??
I had my Nexplanon put in on August 18th. I have been an emotional wreck since then. I randomly cry, get depressed... but I started my period the week after I had it put in and my period lasted 3 weeks! It got to be so frustrating that it just made me even more upset, my doctor ended up giving me an antidepressant to stop the crying which it has. Now for the last 2 weeks I've had this dark brown mucusy discharge. It's nasty. It comes and goes and somedays there is more than others. But I'm so ready to get this thing out. I'd rather just have my tubes tied!
I thought I would just let u girls knw how mine is going I have had it for almost the 3 years and the spotting did stop after few months yes the brown discharge does come and go depends on how sexually active u are with ur partner. I had asked my dr and she said the brown is old blood tht is not exiting the body because the implant is stopping ur period holding on to it. No it is not dangerous and does go away with time. I have not had the discharge in about a year. I do think we are all different and we're all gonna have different side affects with it. I did see a lady put on here tht she had it removed and her energy level went up. I was wondering if anyone else has problems with being tired?? Hope this helps girls.
I've had the nexplanon for 5 months now and I've never stopped bleeding it goes from heavy to spotting and I've always had brown discharge since my first baby in 2014 but for going on 2 weeks now it's been really heavy dark red blood that just flows out of me and I have alot of pressure down there like when ur baby is on position I don't believe I'm pregnant but my moods have been really bad I have recently been stressed more than usual and really bad pains in my uterus,i wanna sleep all the time and I just got a job working 10hours at night 4 days a week and I get migraines bad but idk what to do Dr says all is normal and this could last up to a year only thing to do is to remove it but she said I could have worst side effects after removing it and I really don't wanna deal with all this any more and I don't wanna get pregnant someone help me please im only 22 and I can't even play with my 7month and 2yr old for more then 30mins to an ...
hour before I get irritated and really sleepy or just pain in lower abdomen! Please anyone any advice!
I've had mine in for about two months. I'm always tired. I'm angry a lot to the point it scares me but worse than that I had sever postpartum depression after I had her. I was on meds and felt amazing after words got the nexplanon. I'm now a kind of sad I never new existed. I've never felt this bad in my life. Which I believe is what causes the tiredness. Lacking energy to get out of bed. Which I have to since my love is a truck driver. I've scheduled to had it removed. I'm not going to take a chance of hurting my little one or anyone else. I'm making this comment to worn other on the nexplanon if you are starting to feel sad even a little get it removed because it does get worse then your anger emerges. I'm sure nobody wants to feel this way. It's feels like there is no hope left in life. I will never get this again I would rather be peremantly fixed.
I'm 38 I got my nexplanon about 4 mths ago I feel tired depressed n my migraines after 2 yrs came back worse then ever last two days I have funny brown like discharge come out I have discharges before but clearish I'm worried I hate it but I was on deposit for 6 yes yes I know it's only three but o got three kids all on bc pills I know have 18 yr old on that patches have a 14 n broken condom have 8 yrs old so deposit was only thing working but doc said no more I hate this thing ? Can anyone say it's normal
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