Talk to your healthcare provider about using IMPLANON if you: • Have diabetes • Have
high cholesterol or triglycerides • Have headaches • Have
gallbladder or kidney problems • Have a history of depressed mood • Have
high blood pressure • Have an allergy to numbing medicines (anesthetics) or medicines used to clean your skin (antiseptics). These medicines will be used when the implant is placed into or removed from your arm.
IMPLANON is a hormone-releasing birth control implant for use by women to prevent pregnancy for up to 3 years. The implant is a flexible plastic rod about the size of a matchstick that contains a progestin hormone called etonogestrel. Your healthcare provider will insert the implant just under the skin of the inner side of your upper arm. You can use a single IMPLANON implant for up to 3 years. IMPLANON does not contain estrogenL.
I SUGGEST YOU ARE GETTING INTOLERANT TO IMPLANNON.What are the most common side effects I can expect while using IMPLANON?
• Changes in Menstrual Bleeding Patterns (menstrual periods) The most common side effect of IMPLANON is a change in your normal menstrual bleeding pattern. In studies, about one out of ten women stopped using the implant because of an unfavorable change in their bleeding pattern. You may experience longer or shorter bleeding during your periods or have no bleeding at all. The time between periods may vary, and in between periods you may also have spotting.
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Talk with your healthcare provider right away if: You think you may be pregnant Your menstrual bleeding is heavy and prolonged
Besides changes in menstrual bleeding patterns, other frequent side effects that caused women to stop using the implant include: Mood swings Weight gain Headache Acne Depressed mood
Other common side effects include: Headache
Vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina) Weight gain Acne
Breast pain Viral infections such as sore throats or flu-like symptoms Stomach pain Painful periods Mood swings,
nervousness, or depressed mood Back pain Nausea
Dizziness Pain Pain at the site of insertion
Implants have been reported to be found in a blood vessel including a blood vessel in the lung.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. For more information, ask your healthcare
provider for advice about any side effects that concern you. You may report side effects to the
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. sO GET IT REMOVED AND USE ANOTHER SIMPLER BIRTH CONTROL METHOD PLEASE.
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