hi, i am on the implanon birth control and have been smoking weed for about three months now. i havent had my period in over two yrs but about two weeks ago i had a light pink discharge when i wiped. after that day i have been feeling sick n have nausea . could the weed be taking off the effect of my birthcontrol? could i be pregnant? i also been having alot of headaches
Hello there. Implant is a hormonal device. Side effects of implant use include lighter, irregular and infrequent bleeding. Sometimes there are no periods at all which is not accountable to pregnancy if the device was used in the right way. So your pink discharge can be due to the side effect of implant. Nausea, headache, sore breasts and weight gain are also seen with implant use. Smoking does not affect the contraceptive efficacy of implant, but it does predispose you to serious side effects associated with implant like stroke and blood clots. So it is better if you stop smoking with implant in situ. You can test for pregnancy just to be sure. Secondly I want you to visit your gynecologist for an internal examination to rule out other causes of unexpected vaginal bleeding (pink discharge). A Pap smear is also mandatory if you have not done in the past one year. TAKE CARE.