Hi, I Have Nexplanon Implant For Contraception , However Am

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2019

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Question : Hi, I have Nexplanon implant for contraception, however am very paranoid that I will still become pregnant. My husband always wears a condom. However last week he did not and I became very worried the next day that I could become pregnant. I weigh 70kg and am worried that the Nexplanon can fail because of my weight....is this possible?

I took emergency contraception (EC) within 12 hours of having sex - ( 2 pills of 0.75 milligrams of Levonorgestrel, taken 2 hours apart). Now I am concerned that taking the EC could affect the Nexplanon?

Could the sudden decrease in Levonorgestrel after the EC wore off cause me to ovulate?

Sorry about all the questions. I am very anxious.

Thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Nexplanon will protect you from pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.

You are not so overweight so as the Nexplanon will fail. No need to worry. You are protected against pregnancy. Taking EC can cause a hormonal disturbance and can result in a mild spotting or bleeding that will stop on its own in 4-7 days.

The Nexplanon will work normally. There will be no ovulation. There is no need to worry.

I hope this answers your query.

In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.

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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (31 minutes later)

Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX Tayal. I seem to have very light periods while on Nexplanon however they are regular. Does a regular period indicate that I am ovulating? If not, what causes the regular bleeding?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No ovulation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
A regular period indicates that Nexplanon is working well. You do not ovulate while on Nexplanon.
The regular bleeding happens due to the hormones discharged regularly by Nexplanon in a cyclic way.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D