hi, im 22 years old. i had the nexplanon implant inserted in january 2012 and i have had no period since then? until 3 weeks ago....i have been on for 3 weeks non stop, it turns from brown to bright red constantly along with mood swings, headaches etc....i sont understand? everybody says if it was not going to work it would of done it already but i just cant understand why i am on now? and why so long
Hi dear user, thanks for your query. Irregular bleeding is a major side effect of progesterone implants. It may be a breakthrough bleeding. All your symptoms are because of side effects of progesterone. In my opinion, you should go for an ultrasound first to rule out any pathology, and you can try tablets of transgenic acid 500\u00a0mg thrice daily for 3 days to stop bleeding. If it doesn't help, then tablets of conjugated estrogen 1.25 mg can be taken once daily for 21 days Hope this helps.