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A 20-year-old female asked:
Nexplanon removed oct. 9th. felt normal for a week. sore breasts and nipples for a week. recently having white discharge. no period. sexually active.
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Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possibly pregnant: After stopping hormonal birth-control with either birth-control pills, the Nuva ring or the nexplanon implant, a hormone withdrawal/bleeding would be expected. If that is not the case, a pregnancy test would rule out a pregnancy.
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I don't think: The two are related. See your doctor for an evaluation.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Period came 9/25 ended 9/28 not normal nd light. Now oct nd my breast have been sore. Period not expected til 10/24. Wat can cause this? Sexually acti
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