Question 1

im have nexoplanon. got imfentigo from my son and was perscribed keflex. does keflex interact with the nexoplanon?

Accepted Answer

May be: some antibiotics would decrease hormonal contraceptive effect, you may want to use an alternative method of contraception while on antibiotics, such as barrier method, till done with the antibiotic course and for a day after, just to make sure it's out of your system, good that you asked, better exercise caution when on multiple medications

Question 2

i've had the nexoplanon in for nearly a year now and i've recently started getting a light period that's been here for 3weeks is this normal? (i'm 19)

Accepted Answer

Yes: Irregular bleeding is a fairly common side effect of Nexplanon

Question 3

how effective is nexplanon?

Accepted Answer

Very effective: Nexplanon ha a failure rate of 0.05% in medical studies.

Question 4

what exactly is nexplanon used for?

Accepted Answer

Birth control: It is subq implantable, i personally do not like it , works for birth control but often causes a lot of break thru bleeding and sometimes can be hard to get out, i like low dose pills better like loloestrin, if u do not want any more kids, I do if office trans cervical tubals, easy takes 5 minutes, if u change you mind it can't be reversed, but u could do in vitro fert.

Question 5

does nexplanon make you gain weight?

Accepted Answer

No: There has not been documented weight gain in women on nexplanon. Most women are pleased with the nexplanon, about 15% will have the implant removed early, the most common reason being irregular spotting.

Question 6

has nexplanon been recalled in texas?

Accepted Answer

No: Nexplanon has not been recalled in Texas or anywhere else

Question 7

when does nexplanon become effective?

Accepted Answer

Nexplanon: The Nexplanon implant is usually started during the start of an expected (regular) period.  Whenever started, the device should be effective within the first week , unless one is already pregnant or has ovulated prior to insertion.

Question 8

what causes nexplanon to be less effective?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: All birth control have a failure rate. Nexplanon is very low. There is nothing that significantly effects it's failure rate. It is considered a LARC, meaning long-acting reversible contraceptive. It is highly effective birth control that you don't have to think about and lasts a long time. We are encouraging use of LARCs to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies.

Question 9

what are reasons nexplanon implanon can fail?

Accepted Answer

Usually two: One, if the implant is unfortunately not implanted correctly so that the hormones aren't released/absorbed by your body in the expected fashion.  Two, is just that, no birth control, even if used 100% correctly has a 0% failure rate, in that your body sometimes "has a mind of its own" and will still ovulate through hormonal manipulation!

Question 10

is it possible my body will reject my nexplanon?

Accepted Answer

No: "Rejection" refers to the immune system attacking something in the body.  This requires certain types of protein to happen, and the Nexplanon does not have anything on it that can stimulate this type of immune attack.  That being said, it can be pushed out, move into a problematic position, develop an infection, or cause an allergic reaction.  All problems but technically not "rejection."

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Im have nexoplanon. got imfentigo from my son and was perscribed keflex. does keflex interact with the nexoplanon?

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I've had the nexoplanon in for nearly a year now and i've recently started getting a light period that's been here for 3weeks is this normal? (i'm 19)

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How effective is nexplanon?

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What exactly is nexplanon used for?

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Does nexplanon make you gain weight?

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Has nexplanon been recalled in texas?

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When does nexplanon become effective?

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What causes nexplanon to be less effective?

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Is it possible my body will reject my nexplanon?

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