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Nexplanon - Anyone using it to help control PCOS?
I am currently on the depo shot to control the PCOS. I cannot take estrogen based pills due to pulminary emboli (yes, there were multiple clots) back in 2012. I like the depo shot but it is getting harder and harder to schedule a good time. I'm considering getting Nexplanon but wanted to hear from... read more
Nexplanon - Anyone feel lumps in their implant?
I feel like I have 3 little lumps over my implant like it's not just smooth is this normal?
Nexplanon - Implant in for over a year and have brown discharge and cramps?
i have had my implant in for well over a year and only ever had the one period at the very start and none inbetween. Now I'm getting crampy and brown discharge? Is this normal?
Can I be pregnant after getting the Nexplanon removed ?
I got it removed on January 17 2017 and it has been 18 days and I have not had my period and I have had sex with out a condom. Could I be pregnant?
Brown light bleeding near the end of Nexplanon?
Bascially I got my implant fitted in July 2014 (due out 2/7/17) do its due to come out in just under 4 months but since December I've been having more or less periods (cramps for the first one in December were unbearable but I think that was because I hadn't had them in so long). The doctor said... read more
What is causing pain in my arm with Nexplanon?
I am having random, sharp pains in my arm where my Nexplanon implant is. The pain shoots all the way down into my hand and up into my shoulder. I typically gently rub the implant and the pain slowly subsides. I am also having head aches and lower abdominal and back pain. What could be causing this?... read more
Is the Nexplanon implant bruising months after insertion normal?
I got the implant about 2 months ago, so the initial bruising from insertion is long gone, but this morning I noticed my arm was tender and there's a large purple bruise around the area. Last night I did take a bit of a fall, so its possible that I injured my arm and it happened to be in the exact... read more
Are odd dreams a symptom of Nexplanon implant?
I just recently got the Nexplanon implant put in nearly one month ago. The only things I have noticed so far are some slight breast tenderness, mild cramping (though it could just be my period on its way), and since it's been inserted I've been having strange dreams nearly every night. I'm not too... read more
How long will it take for my body to back to normal after Nexplanon removal?
I’m 21 years old and I got the implant on August 2018. 3 months went by and I was fine, my period stopped immediately and I haven’t gotten it ever since, it’s now May 2020. Only spotting but only twice ever. After the 4th month my mood completely changed.. I’d get very upset over minimal things and ... read more
My sex drive still hasn’t returned after removal of Nexplanon?
I had a very high sex drive before I got the implant , when I got it it completely diminished I also experienced bad mood swings . I decided after 3 months I couldn’t cope any longer so got it removed , nearly 1 year later my libido has not returned . I am worried il never get it back . Please help ... read more
Nexplanon - I've had the implant since march 15. they told me my period would change and it did. Yet
... I don't think its normal to have had my period continue for 2 months. Is this something I should be worried about?
Coming close to the end of my 3 year Nexplanon protection?
I got my Nexplanon put in about 2 1/2 years ago, I bled a little at the start and then nothing for about one year. The next year I would have bled quarterly... Now I bleed for about 5 days straight every other week, experience beast tenderness and have frequently mood swings. Are these side effects... read more
Did your nexplanon implant have sharp pains from time to time about a week after you got it?
At first my implant didn't hurt, but the last few days, I got it a little over a week ago, I've been experiencing sharp pains around the location. It's not constant, but it's annoying. It's almost like it's poking out. It doesn't hurt to put pressure on it, but sometimes it hurts when I lightly... read more
Help! After almost 2 weeks on the new implant Nexplanon(the newer Implanon that us miltary wives?
... have to have instead of the old Implanon) anyways I got pregnant on it after almost 2 weeks but didn't know I was pregnant and had a miscarriage. I'm finally over the whole mess a miscarriage makes on your body and am ready for sex again and my question is "I know I should've waited longer... read more
Nexplanon - Can You lose the Weight You Gained After it is Removed?
I got it in June 2014 and gained 30 lbs within 3 months and I have had it for 5 it's a big deal for me because I just had a baby 2 months before I got it and my weight was already high for me but this made it worst, I change my diet and exercise routine for the better, I cut my calories, my sugar... read more
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