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A member asked:

I have the implanon going on 14 mths. about 2-3 months ago i started experiencing brownish red discharge with a bad odor. is the implant the cause?

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Mirena (levonorgestrel): Like all progesterone contraceptives abnormal bleeding is a side effect. This could be bleeding every day or no bleeding at all or anything in between. What you described could be entirely normal.

Answered 7/16/2018

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