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A member asked:

I have been on nexplanon for two years and i have never had consistent bleeding patterns. they always change. is this normal?

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Dr. Timothy Brown answered

Yes: You cannot expect regular cycles on Nexplanon. It is not unusual to get no periods at all.

Answered 9/10/2015

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I thought I had a yeast infection since i had thick white discharge so I purchased monistat 1. I am on nexplanon and havent had a period in 5 years. The day after using the monistat 1 I am having heavy bleeding and some cramping. What is this?

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I have the Nexplanon implant and had it replaced after 3 years this May. During the replacement the doctor switched the implant from my left arm to the right. 3 months later I'm having dark brown discharge for 1 month and now heavy bleeding. Help?

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Ive had the Nexplanon for about 9 months now and I havent bled since, until now. Its not heavy bleeding. Its only spotting, but is this normal?

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I have had a light spotting/bleeding going on for 12 days so far and it hasn't stopped, I have the nexplanon implant in. is this normal?

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