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Can ingesting a tiny bit of marijuana effect my implanon effectiveness of preventing pregnancy?i don't usually smoke it but i was on holidays with bf

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

No: Marijuana, in tiny or large amounts, is not known to have any interaction with Implanon. it is very rare to become pregnant when using Implanon; the pregnancy rate is less than 1 in 100 per year.

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 7/5/2018

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A member asked:

Can ingesting a tiny bit of marijuana effect my implanon effectiveness of preventing pregnancy?i don't usually smoke it but i was on holidays with bf

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Randy Baker answered

Dr Friedlander agreed

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