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How Can I Confirm If My Birth Control Implant Is Broken?

I have had the inplaint in for bout 4years now and my inplaint feels as it is broke and a day after it felt like it s broke I have come on my period but I haven t been on for a long time when I have had this in.. Could I get pregant if this is the case? And if it is broken what should I do?
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You can do an ultrasound scan to check whether it is in place or broken. If it is broken it has to be removed and re-implanted.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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How Can I Confirm If My Birth Control Implant Is Broken?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You can do an ultrasound scan to check whether it is in place or broken. If it is broken it has to be removed and re-implanted. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain