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What Causes Spotting After Inserting The Nexplanon Device?

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Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Question: HI, My daughter had a Nexplanon device inserted in mid July. Since then she has had continuous brown thick spotting. She is away at college, and so I am trying to advise her of next steps. She would like to know if the spotting discharge will be on-going and if so for how long. Or If it is perhaps unrelated and she needs to go to see a doctor. She has not been sexually active since August.
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
common adverse effect

Detailed Answer:
Hello, its good to be aware of everything so as to avoid adverse outcomes.
It is common to have such a complaint in device users.
Ask her to take tablet tranexemic acid 500 mg thrice a day for 3 days.
She will stop having discharge but only till a while and it might reoccur again.
It can continue for 6-9 months post insertion.
In case it causes discomfort or there is a heavy flow then she should visit her doctor at the earliest.
All the best.
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What Causes Spotting After Inserting The Nexplanon Device?

Brief Answer: common adverse effect Detailed Answer: Hello, its good to be aware of everything so as to avoid adverse outcomes. It is common to have such a complaint in device users. Ask her to take tablet tranexemic acid 500 mg thrice a day for 3 days. She will stop having discharge but only till a while and it might reoccur again. It can continue for 6-9 months post insertion. In case it causes discomfort or there is a heavy flow then she should visit her doctor at the earliest. All the best.