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A member asked:

I've been on implanon for a year and 4 months. after a year i started getting periods. i just had a period 2 weeks ago and now i'm bleeding again.

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Implanon: As with all progesterone only contraception abnormal bleeding is a major side effect. This could be no bleeding at all, bleeding everyday, or anything in between. What you describe is entirely within normal side effects of the Implanon.

Answered 4/17/2016

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