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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding After Insertion Of Implanon?

Hey i had the implanon(not my first) put in in april hadnt had a period. Until 26th july where i had heavy bleeding,clots and cramps until 9th august then go put me on tranexamic acid for 4 days to help and it did after 48 hours but now that ive stopped taking It im starting to bleed again
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Based on your description, it appears that you could having continuous bleeding due to some other cause, apart from Implanon. The underlying could have been precipitated by the presence of Implanon. You may need an ultrasound scan and certain blood tests to assess hormone levels. Hence, it would be advisable for you to consult Obstetrician for through clinical evaluation and appropriate management.

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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding After Insertion Of Implanon?

Hi, Based on your description, it appears that you could having continuous bleeding due to some other cause, apart from Implanon. The underlying could have been precipitated by the presence of Implanon. You may need an ultrasound scan and certain blood tests to assess hormone levels. Hence, it would be advisable for you to consult Obstetrician for through clinical evaluation and appropriate management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.