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I have had nexplanon since june 2013, i had a period around 6 oct 2014 and 10 days later i started spotting , now been spotting for 2 weeks, what's up?

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Normal side effect: Unfortunately, these are normal and expected side effects of the nexplanon inserts.

Answered 11/1/2014

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Break through bleed: When one takes BCP there is a chance of spotting called Breakthrough bleeding. Because the concentration of Estrogen and Progesterone is very low in your pill just enough to prevent ovulation.

Answered 11/1/2014

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