how does birth control implant affect your period?
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When it's first put in, you may feel some bruising, tenderness or swelling around the implant. Your periods may become irregular, lighter, heavier or longer. A common side effect is that your periods stop (amenorrhoea).
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Most common side effects of NEXPLANON You may have: Longer or shorter bleeding during your period. No bleeding at all during the time of your period. Spotting between your periods.
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A contraceptive implant is placed under the skin of the upper arm. The implant releases a low, steady dose of a progestational hormone to thicken cervical mucus and thin the lining of the uterus (endometrium). The implant typically suppresses ovulation as well.
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It will take a little time for your body to adjust to your birth control. If you're taking birth control pills, you might also have two periods because you forgot to take one or you took one later than usual. Even a few hours delay can cause a little bleeding, called spotting.
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Irregular bleeding is a common side effect and will usually settle down within 3 months. Whatever your bleeding pattern, the implant is still effective.
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If the implant is fitted during the first 5 days of your menstrual cycle, you'll be immediately protected against becoming pregnant. If it's fitted on any other day of your menstrual cycle, you'll need to use additional contraception (such as condoms) for 7 days.
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Generally, yes. Birth control pills should not have an adverse effect on heavy periods and can help, as described above. However, when you initially have a heavy period, you should consult with your doctor to determine the cause.
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However, on the very rare chance that you become pregnant while using the contraceptive implant, there are a number of signs you could look for. These may include a change in the pattern of your periods (if you still have them), tender breasts, tiredness, or nausea.
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Help With Cramps, PMS, and Anemia Taking birth control pills may lower your risk of heavy menstrual bleeding by preventing ovulation and making the lining of the uterus thinner. A lighter period lowers your risk of iron-deficiency anemia, which results from heavy bleeding.
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Negative side effects usually go away after a few months, once your body gets used to your implant. You can use our birth control app to keep track of the side effects you may be having. The most common side effect is irregular bleeding (aka spotting), especially in the first 6-12 months.
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Oral contraceptives cause symptoms of PMS in some women. However, in some women, symptoms improve or disappear while using birth control pills.
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Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the hormones estrogen and progesterone, both of which are artificially produced by the pill. This means that menstruating on the pill isn't a real period so much as it is “withdrawal bleeding” produced by a lack of artificial hormones.
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When it starts to work If the implant is fitted during the first 5 days of your menstrual cycle, you'll be immediately protected against becoming pregnant. If it's fitted on any other day of your menstrual cycle, you'll need to use additional contraception (such as condoms) for 7 days.
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The birth control implants Implanon and Nexplanon release hormones that prevent the body from ovulating. Some women report weight gain when using this birth control method. In most users, however, the gain is only a few pounds and can be offset by simple lifestyle changes.
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The most common side effect of NEXPLANON is a change in your normal menstrual bleeding pattern. In studies, 1 in 10 women stopped using NEXPLANON because of an unfavorable change in their bleeding pattern. You may have: Longer or shorter bleeding during your period.
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Many forms of birth control use progestin and/or estrogen hormones to prevent ovulation and/or implantation. These hormones also affect the uterine lining, and can lead to some spotting in between periods, and they do reduce your menstrual bleeding.