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On Implanon. Missing Periods, Painful Sex, Cramping, Pain In The Back And Legs. Miscarriage?
I am on implanon, it's been 4 yrs without my period. Yesterday something felt no right down there, irritated.. But not yeast infection, sex last night was very painful and never is. Today I woke up with heavy bleeding, cramping that feels like contractions and causes me to breathe heavy and pain in my back and legs. Is this just a period or am I having a miscarriage?
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Tue, 28 May 2013
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Hello,
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Implanon is a progestin based hormonal contraceptives.
The most common side effects are changes in menstrual patterns including absence of menses which is the case with you. Other possible side effects is the formation of clots that produce that produce severe pains in the location affected. The calf muscle and lungs are frequently being affected by clots and clot formation could be potentially dangerous and lethal. The risk of clot formation is even more in women with other risk factors such as obesity, cigarette smoking etc.
Generally, it protects for a period of three years. After which the effectiveness is no longer guaranteed. Haven been on the implanon for over four years, the bleeding you experience could be due to a miscarriage or an abnormal bleeding related to implanon decrease.
However, it is necessary to do a home pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy and to see a doctor to rule out a deep venous thrombosis ( clot).
Best regards and hope this helps you.
Dr Achuo
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Implanon is a progestin based hormonal contraceptives.
The most common side effects are changes in menstrual patterns including absence of menses which is the case with you. Other possible side effects is the formation of clots that produce that produce severe pains in the location affected. The calf muscle and lungs are frequently being affected by clots and clot formation could be potentially dangerous and lethal. The risk of clot formation is even more in women with other risk factors such as obesity, cigarette smoking etc.
Generally, it protects for a period of three years. After which the effectiveness is no longer guaranteed. Haven been on the implanon for over four years, the bleeding you experience could be due to a miscarriage or an abnormal bleeding related to implanon decrease.
However, it is necessary to do a home pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy and to see a doctor to rule out a deep venous thrombosis ( clot).
Best regards and hope this helps you.
Dr Achuo
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Hi,
You are on implanon, since 4 years, no period. now felt irritated, pain ful sex, woke up wit heavy bleeding, cramping.
Implanons life expectancy is 3 years ony, after that it is to be removed or replaced. you consult your doctor to take the action.
thank you.
You are on implanon, since 4 years, no period. now felt irritated, pain ful sex, woke up wit heavy bleeding, cramping.
Implanons life expectancy is 3 years ony, after that it is to be removed or replaced. you consult your doctor to take the action.
thank you.
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