Hi I have a question. I've called my dr to check as well but I'm waiting for a call back. I am 23 and on Nexplanon for birth control. I have been on it since about 2010 or 2011 ( this is my third actual implant). Since taking Nexplanon my periods have ceased. Which I never complained about haha. With my first implant- implanon around year 2 and some months I bled, and of course freaked out called my dr and the nurse said It was a sign of pregnancy to take a test. I did and it was negative so I went to the dr and had it replaced early. So this year in January with my second implant I bled for less than a week (maybe 3 days) and had it replaced at my dr at the end of feb. the implant I currently have has been placed since feb 25 2016. I know it's still there because I can feel it, never had issues with it since but I started bleeding yesterday. I freaked out and took a preg test which was negative, but I'm so paranoid because ive heard people get pregnant on Nexplanon. I'm not sure how to tell if it is implant bleeding or period bleeding because I don't get regular periods so it's not like I've"missed one" and even if it is a lighter flow compared to when I used to get periods back in high school, the other two times with the BC I bled it was lighter and only a few days. Is there any way I can determine for sure I'm not pregnant ?? I think im just freaking myself out but I'm worried. The preg test came back fully negative within 1 minute ( first response test). I just want to be sure and I just moved out of state so my dr is back like 12 hours away. Pleaseeeeee help me
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Hi I have a question. I've called my dr to check as well but I'm waiting for a call back. I am 23 and on Nexplanon for birth control. I have been on it since about 2010 or 2011 ( this is my third actual implant). Since taking Nexplanon my periods have ceased. Which I never complained about haha. With my first implant- implanon around year 2 and some months I bled, and of course freaked out called my dr and the nurse said It was a sign of pregnancy to take a test. I did and it was negative so I went to the dr and had it replaced early. So this year in January with my second implant I bled for less than a week (maybe 3 days) and had it replaced at my dr at the end of feb. the implant I currently have has been placed since feb 25 2016. I know it's still there because I can feel it, never had issues with it since but I started bleeding yesterday. I freaked out and took a preg test which was negative, but I'm so paranoid because ive heard people get pregnant on Nexplanon. I'm not sure how to tell if it is implant bleeding or period bleeding because I don't get regular periods so it's not like I've"missed one" and even if it is a lighter flow compared to when I used to get periods back in high school, the other two times with the BC I bled it was lighter and only a few days. Is there any way I can determine for sure I'm not pregnant ?? I think im just freaking myself out but I'm worried. The preg test came back fully negative within 1 minute ( first response test). I just want to be sure and I just moved out of state so my dr is back like 12 hours away. Pleaseeeeee help me
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