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Hi i have the contraceptive implant. i have had my period but i still have old blood two weeksafter. i had the coil for 5 years aswell. is this ok?
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Common: Birth control impants such as Nexplanon contain Progesterone only. Irregular bleeding is a common side effect of Progesterone only methods. The endometrial lining is thinned out by the chronic Progesterone exposure. Without Estrogen to counter balance it bleeding can occur at times. This does mean the method is not working
Answered 9/29/2015
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