can you get a period while on the implant?
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The most common side effect is irregular bleeding (aka spotting), especially in the first 6-12 months. But most people on the implant get lighter periods, or their periods stop altogether while they have the implant.
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You should have your period during the fourth week of the pack. After you have taken the last estrogen-only tablet in the pack, start a new pack the next day whether or not you have your period. If you do not get your period, consult your doctor.
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You may have longer or shorter periods or very light or no menstrual bleeding at all. You may also have brown discharge (old blood). This discharge is common as your body adjusts to the hormone medicine in the implant, which can take one or more months to stop.
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The fertilized egg then implants into the uterine wall around days 22 to 26 of your cycle. If your body follows a 28-day menstrual cycle, you won't get your period until after day 28. So, if you're bleeding earlier and lighter than normal, there's a good chance it's implantation bleeding, not your period.
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Slightly fewer implant users had lost weight 6 months into the study. However, the difference in weight loss between the two groups was no statistically significant. This is evidence that hormonal implants probably do not cause weight gain. Even if they do, the gain is minimal.
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Progestin-only hormonal methods. With the implant, you can get pregnant as soon as it is removed.
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You may have longer or shorter periods or very light or no menstrual bleeding at all. You may also have brown discharge (old blood). This discharge is common as your body adjusts to the hormone medicine in the implant, which can take one or more months to stop. Every woman has her own unique vaginal odor.
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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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You will be able to feel the implant under your skin. Your period might change. You might bleed very often or not often at all, or have light but persistent bleeding. Or you could have a normal period or no period at all.
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If you want to skip a period or stop having periods altogether while you're using the patch, just skip the patch-free week and start a new pack of patches on week 4. So you'll always be wearing a patch. You may have some bleeding or spotting for the first 6 months when you use the patch to skip your period.
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Some women may simply believe their period is a few days early. Implantation bleeding typically happens within the week before the expected period. For example, if you are sexually active and expect your period on January 25th, then you might question any spotting you have between Jan. 18th – Jan.
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For the implant, one of the most common side effects is spotting (light bleeding between periods). For every 10 women who use the implant, one will get it removed because of this irregular bleeding. Not everyone gets spotting, though, and for many people who do it goes away after a few months.
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['Anesthesia risks.', 'Bleeding.', 'Hematoma.', 'Infection.', 'Changes in nipple or breast sensation.', 'Poor scarring.', 'Wrong or faulty position of the implant.', 'Implant leakage or rupture.']
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Nexplanon can cause periods to become less regular. Some women have no periods, some will have irregular spotting or light periods. A few women have more prolonged bleeding. It can take up to 3 months after insertion for the bleeding pattern to settle.
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Women who stop using implants can become pregnant as quickly as women who stop nonhormonal methods. Implants do not delay the return of a woman's fertility after they are removed. The bleeding pattern a woman had before she used implants generally returns after they are removed.
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The Nexplanon implant contains a progestin called etonogestrel. An analysis of 942 people who used the etonogestrel implant for an average of two years found that 12% reported acne, but only about 1% stopped using the implant because of this side effect (7).
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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.