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I'm on nexplanon since october never had a period then boom i get one that's light but brown clotty and with what looks like vaines some cramping?

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Implanon: This was a normal thing with your implant. The top layer of the endometrium may grow a little but then sloughs off and you get old brown blood. Not to worry unless you get lots of bleeding.

Answered 8/6/2014

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A member asked:

I'm on nexplanon since october never had a period then boom i get one that's light but brown clotty and with what looks like vaines some cramping?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

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