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Had Not Had Periods Since Having The Implant. But Currently Bleeding Heavily. Is This Normal?

Hey,
I have been using the implant birth control for 2.5 yrs. I bleed ghe first couple weeks of using the implant, then no period. I spotted every now nd yhen but noghjng heavy.... Its been 3 days now that I have been bleeding pretty heavy! A super tampon on workimg fpr about 2 hours when It says 8. Is it normal that I started bleeding like this out of no where!?!
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Hi,
This sudden bleeding is not normal, but it may occur as a side effect of implanon. Have your doctor check the implanon. It may need to be changed.
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Had Not Had Periods Since Having The Implant. But Currently Bleeding Heavily. Is This Normal?

Hi, This sudden bleeding is not normal, but it may occur as a side effect of implanon. Have your doctor check the implanon. It may need to be changed.