Can Implanon birth control cause dyspareunia(painful intercourse)?

I am 20 and have had the Implant for about 2 years now. When I first got it I had my period non stop for 6 months but knew this could be an issue so stuck with it. It finally ended and for the past year and a half I haven’t had one (which I always wondered was healthy or not...obviously not) it was then into the middle of this time I was experiencing uncomfortable sex definitely verging on painful. At some points I worried it was a medical condition wether it be ‘caught’ or developed, I had gotten checked out of fear and was told everything was fine. I (very) recently got my implant out and haven’t yet noticed a difference but understand my hormones will take time to adjust- it puts my mind at ease that there are women who have felt similarly to me and I definitely plan on finding higher recommended birth control in the future.

I experienced something very similar. It started to necks very painful to have sex and it felt like my muscles were affected. My doctor told me it wasn't the birth control but sex continued to get worse so I eventually took it out. Within a month or two, sex no longer hurt but because I experienced significant pain I had to go to therapy so I could emotionally enjoy sex again.

I am 25 years old, I have had the implanon for about 10 months now. At first I loved it, I had no issues at all. But about 5 months ago I started having lot of pimples and really painful ones on my vagina. They would go away and a week would not go by without me getting one or two and they are uncomfortable and painful. About 2 months ago I got really wet during sex and i have very low sex drive. I just have no pleasure in sex anymore. I have used cold water to wash myself but nothing seems to be working. My partner has gone as far as thinking I am being unfaithful because of how wet I am every time and he can clearly feel I am not in the mood half the time. I am planning on removing it, but I wanted to get a bit of help. Is there anyone else who has the same problem as me. If so how did you go about solving it? It is distroying my relationship. I am moody and tired most times. I have never really been that sexually active, but i did enjoy it when it eventually happened. Bu now this thing is ruining my life. Please help!

I am 20 and ever since I got Nexplanon I have been having the same exact issue. I have painful sex and low sex drive. At first I thought it was just lubrication issues but even with lub application I still felt pain, like sensitive tissue. I also have horrible mood swings and it starting to affect my relationship. I am going to take out the nexplanon in hopes in regaining pleasure that I once had before.

So I am on my third Implant (yr. 1/4...yes, now they're good for 4 years!)...First one was great! Absolutely ZERO negative symptoms!!! Loooove it! Maybe a slight change to my mood but I thought it helped lower my irrational temper. Instantly stopped my cycles & maybe (maybe) had 5 periods each year out of the three I kept it for. 3 years later popped that first one out and got another one. The second one, very similar to the first but, I started noticing that I was more tired in general, kind of chucked it up to working two or three jobs at a time but then I started noticing I was getting a yeast infection nearly every month...if I was lucky it would skip a month. I've always been prone to the nasty infections since I was very young (5y/o was my first). I just treated myself with over the counter messy cream until Planned Parenthood introduced me to an amazingly awesome little pill. Aside from the abnormal amount of yeast infections, nothing bad seemed to happen until I decided to try the IUD once my three years was up, I scheduled an appointment and they suggested while the IUD is adjusting to keep the Nexplanon for the first month. I used the IUD for a Month. Couldn't bare the painful cramps (I could hardly walk), I bled for the entire month of it being inserted (using nearly a full box of super sized every day!), sex was just NO. I had the IUD removed (I cried when it was pulled out) and opted to try Round 3 with Nexplanon. As previously, stopped my cycles, such minor symptoms that I didn't notice my lack of sexual moisture, decrease in my drive, or difficulty with arousal. When it was inserted I wasn't sexually active so of course I didn't know but then I started dating and that's when I've felt pain, itchy, burns, basically all the same problems. I've tried everything to at least keep me moist but it never stays wet for long. I love this birth control but my issues are causing issues...He is losing trust in me, questioning my loyalty, as well as it's taking a toll on his ego and really that's not okay for him to feel like he's not pleasing me. I try to enjoy the pain for him but he knows it hurts.

if you have pain during sex, have a good look down there
the combo pill caused me really bad dryness, and constantly have sex without good natural lubrication caused me to tear a little. a vertical cut just below the entrance to the vagina. on really bad occasions i did notice a little bit of bleeding, but it got that bad before i realise there was actually a cut, i thought it was just sore from dryness.

i did change pill which stopped the dryness but the skin never fully recovered and sex just got more and more painful to the point where it was impossible.
i'm now on the mini pill due to migraines

i just had a small surgery called a fenton's procedure to remove the damaged piece of skin that wouldn't stretch without tearing!

just waiting for it to finish healing but already i can see the area wont suffer from so much friction now!

I had my first implant put in when I was 18 (8 years ago now). I had it in for 1 year and I bled the entire time, was absolutely horrendous and let's be honest, when you bleed that amount tampons and pads aren't cheap.

I'm now 26 and I've had it put in again as I was getting blood clots in my calves from the pill, that and I I got caught pregnant and miscarriaged twice (was unaware of the pregnancys and literally just went to do the doctor as there was a huge change in my period and obviously I got it checked out).
After the second miscarriage and finding lots of little bruises on my calves I came off the pill and went onto the implant after I gave my body some time to return to normal with no contraception what so ever. Me and my partner both thought it would be best and the doctors know about my previous experience on the implant and have agreed if I get any symptoms I had previously they would remove it straight away.
This time around I haven't bled at all just on my normal monthly week. It's been the same fairly heavy a bit more than before but I've had more cramps during rather than before or after like I used to when I was on the pill.
When it was first put in for first 2 weeks i cried at everything and got migraines then it just went. I have had pain during sex in the first 2/3 months where the best way to describe it was it kind felt like prodding a very bruise n the bruise was the entire of my insides and gave me cramps too, didn't help with my partners size either but pain during sex also went after a while, it hasn't effected my ability to get wet but I think that's because in the 5 years of being with my partner we have sex every week at least 2/3 times and it's not mechanical or straight to it. He knows to start the fire before prodding it (I've taught him well haha).

I think the reason it didn't work for me very well when I was 18 is because I was only 6 stone at the time, I'm also 5ft 9" so as you can imagine a tall lanky lass. I've always struggled with gaining weight it's just how I naturally am. But your hormones do change the older you get as well, they especially did with me as I'm at the prime age for kids but I don't want any yet, not until I'm married anyway.
My acne has cleared up slightly since being on it 2ND time around and I have gained weight, only 6 pounds but that is alot for me seeming so in the last 5 years or so I've been around 7stone bouncing a pound or two up and down from that weight, I'm now 8stone yay.

If your concerned about the implant you can always ask for a salva hormone test like I did. Takes about 2 weeks to get a result, but if you know what your hormones are you can make a better decision on what contraception will be best. That's what I did anyway after I let my body return to what it naturally should be and I tried a progesterone only pill for a month before having it in as in the past it turned out I could only have the combined pill.

Hope this helps anyone who reads it and helps them make the right choice for them. But please remember everyone is different when it comes to contraception it's just trail and error unfortunately.

Hey, I have been experiencing the same problem too even when trying to use the lubricant nothing seems to work just painful when it comes to intercourse.I guess it's the implanon becoz I started having the signs after I had it inserted.I was normal before and am planning for it to be removed.

Hey
I've had the implant twice now and after doing some research, found that the implant "tricks" your body into thinking you're pregnant, which not only effects your ovaries and whatnot, but also the organs responsible for producing estrogen, which aids in the lubrication process. I too have this issue and am looking to resolve it. I'm thinking maybe estrogen supplements? I don't know. I have had good protection with Nexplanon and the IUD hurt so bad. (Can't deal with the normal cramps and bleeding plus side effects of pill an whatnot). I can't help feeling like it's my only option. Hope this helped. Best of luck.