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A 19-year-old female asked:
On nexplanon for almost a year now. also having sex with condoms. breast are tender/sore but no period. what could be the issue?
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Dr. Sunil Harianswered
Pain Management 15 years experience
Could be normal: Or you could be pregnant. This could be a result of normal hormonal variation (nexplanon doesn't suppress it completely), or you could have had a nexplanon failure and you could be pregnant. Have you peed on a stick yet?
nexplanon and condoms aren't perfect.
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