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A 22-year-old female asked:
Can you still ovulate on nexplanon birthcontrol in any of the 3 years?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mary Vankoanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
LARC methods: LARC methods like Nexplanon were shown to have the same failure rate as sterilization; except they are reversible. As long as you are not obese , or have a body mass index of 30 or more, it is effective for 3 years. If you are obese, it needs to be replaced at 2 years. A IUD is a better choice for obese patients as it does not rely on the level of hormone in the blood to suppress ovulation.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Experiencing brown discharge and spotting after two years on nexplanon birthcontrol can this mean it stopped working ?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Infection? STD?: This probably isn't related to your birth control. Abnormal vaginal discharge, especially colored e.g. brown, and abnormal vaginal bleeding (spotting)... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Just turned 2 years on Nexplanon birthcontrol this month and missed a period can this be normal ?
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Nexplanon: Nexplanon is a progestin implant form of birth control, and ovultation may occasionally be delayed, with a consequent "missed period". If you are con... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Can nexplanon birthcontrol cause a missed period after 2 years of being on it?
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Nexplanon: Nexplanon may cause a delay in ovulation which will delay the onset of a period. Progestin implants like Nexplanon can cause very irregular cycles, b... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
On nexplanon birth control been noticing white clear stretchy vaginal discharge can I be ovulating?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Very unlikely: When on Nexplanon, ovulation does not happen or only rarely happens. Even if it happens, the contraceptive's other effects still prevent pregnancy fro... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Nexplanon how long after its removed do you start to ovulate or have a period? I want to become preg do I need birth control to regulate first
Dr. Dale Kristleanswered
Gynecology 42 years experience
Within a month: The hormones from the nexplanon are usually out of your system within 1-2 weeks and your ovualatory pattern should resume and be similar to the patter... Read More
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