Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for coming to us for help.
If you have had a blood pregnancy test, I am assuming you have been seen by and spoke with your gynecologist. What does your physician think is causing the delay in your period?
NEXPLANON is a birth control implant that lasts for up to 3 years and is over 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. Hormones in birth control stop an egg from being released by your ovary and also prevent sperm from reaching the egg.
Anonymous, having the implant prevents you from ovulating.
The most common side effect of NEXPLANON is a change in your normal menstrual bleeding pattern. In studies, 1 in 10 women stopped using NEXPLANON because of an unfavorable change in their bleeding pattern. You may have:
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Hello angela123,
Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for coming to us for help.
If you have had a blood pregnancy test, I am assuming you have been seen by and spoke with your gynecologist. What does your physician think is causing the delay in your period?
NEXPLANON is a birth control implant that lasts for up to 3 years and is over 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. Hormones in birth control stop an egg from being released by your ovary and also prevent sperm from reaching the egg.
Anonymous, having the implant prevents you from ovulating.
The most common side effect of NEXPLANON is a change in your normal menstrual bleeding pattern. In studies, 1 in 10 women stopped using NEXPLANON because of an unfavorable change in their bleeding pattern. You may have:
Longer or shorter bleeding during your period
No bleeding at all during the time of your period
Spotting between your periods
I hope this information is helpful to you.
Regards,
April 25, 2017 - 8:42amMaryann
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