I had my Nexplanon removed a week ago, I’m started my period the next day and haven’t stopped bleeding since! It’s been ask heavy, now I bled most of the time while I had it in and hoped that would be over after having it removed! How long, if at all, did y’all bleed after having it removed? I am MISERABLE.
Bleeding after Nexplanon removal?
Question posted by cayla_banne on 19 June 2020
Last updated on 20 June 2020
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LousArk
19 June 2020
It's different for everyone. It's withdrawal bleeding, & is quite common. I can't recall how long mine lasted, but I hear various account from different women. I also bled almost the whole year I was on it. Things improved relatively quickly. I think I'd remember if it was longer than a few weeks.
If it lasts more than a couple of weeks, you can visit your doctor to be monitored for anaemia, & he or she may offer you another drug to try to stop the bleeding. There are also natural remedies that can help balance your hormones. I had a lot of success with some of those when I went through a time of constant bleeding due to hormonal imbalance.
cayla_banne
19 June 2020
I don’t believe I can take the pills that help me stop bleeding anymore, I had a pulmonary embolism in 2017 so my OB/GYN gives me limited birth control options and I think I requested the meds he used to give me to help me stop and he told me I couldn’t have them anymore.
cayla_banne
19 June 2020
And thank you!! What are some of the natural options you tried?
LousArk
19 June 2020
Have a look into vitex, sold at health stores or online. It sorted my periods into regular, monthly periods, & lessened my PMS significantly. It gently balances your hormones, but you can't use it at the same time as hormonal birth control. The reason for that is that hormonal birth control deliberately creates an imbalance in your hormones, so that your body doesn't become pregnant. Vitex gently balances your hormones, so the two things could work against each other & the user could become pregnant.
I noticed a big difference within a couple of weeks, but it can take a couple of months to have significant effects. Again, everyone reacts differently.
cayla_banne
19 June 2020
I’m taking the mini pill, because I can’t have any BC that is estrogen based
LousArk
19 June 2020
Ah well not only can you not use vitex with them, there'd be no point, because the mini pill is already changing your hormones, so vitex may not do anything.
I spent a couple of months learning how to do natural birth control/family planning, so I could come off all artificial hormones. Seemed complex at first, but easy when you've done it for a few weeks. Gets much easier after a month or two. Just involves charting your fertility signs each day. It's sometimes known as natural cycles or the rhythm method. I've used that for about 3.5 years, now. Love it. There's only roughly 1 week per month that you can become pregnant, so I either abstain that week, or use condoms. Once you know how you chart your symptoms, you'll be able to know what days those are (they are all together, not spread apart).
I hope you find something that works for you. You may find the bleeding stops quite quickly, anyway. Fingers crossed.
cayla_banne
19 June 2020
I’m definitely interested in trying it naturally!! I’m sick of birth control!!
LousArk
20 June 2020
Yes, that's exactly the point that I got to, that made me come off it all. I just wish I'd realised before all the years of problems with birth control. At least I realised, though. Could have been on it & suffering a lot longer.
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- Nexplanon uses and safety info
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- Side effects of Nexplanon (detailed)
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