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Posted: 26 April 2007 at 5:27pm | IP Logged

I have no experience with this but i know most ppl go from one extreme to another on this. You either bleed most of the time or your periods stop altogether. I know a few ppl have implants on here so will be able to advice you better.

If your not happy though hun go back and see your gp. xxxxx

Posted: 26 April 2007 at 7:32pm | IP Logged

I was on the injection, and from what my doc told me, the implant is just the same... and i was bleeding from the age of 16 to when i fell pg with Taylor at 20.. constant bleeding with no gaps..

It effects ppl in diff ways.. some stop completly, others are like me and never stop.

I would go see the doc tho if it doesn't look like its gonna stop, i never did as i was to embarresed, and i became very annemic.. which isn't good.

Posted: 26 April 2007 at 8:14pm | IP Logged

I have the implant. Although I never had periods before I went on due to medical conditions, when I had it put in they advised me it will either make your periods stop completly or as Nicki said, bleed constantly. I would go and see your doctor though, just to make sure

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Posted: 26 April 2007 at 9:22pm | IP Logged

i have the implant i had it put in the end of january, for the first 2 months i bleed for around three weeks then stopped for a few days then was bleeding on and off now mine have stopped altogether but i feel hungrier, and im more tired i am going for review on monday so im going to discuss the sideeffects again but im not having it removed because i kept forgeting to take the pill and im NOT having anymore kids ever so unless they will sterilise me its staying put!

hope your AFs control themselves soon hun

Tilly xx

Posted: 01 May 2007 at 4:56pm | IP Logged

From my experience this is normal, I'm afraid.

Mine's been in since Sept 06 and I bleed alot. I'm also on the pill, but that hasn't slowed it down either.  Might have to revisit the doctor, me thinks.

Posted: 01 May 2007 at 7:53pm | IP Logged

Hi when I had the imlant for about the first 3-4 weeks I did suffer bleeding, it wasn't constant and it wasn't heavy, kind of there one day then gone for a couple then back again. Also I didnt have any pain associated with a period. Once it settled itself down I didnt have any more bleeding unitl two weeks after it was removed.

If you are in way worried at all you really must go see your GP. He/she will either put your mind at rest or tell you its not normal and suggest an alternative.

Good luck hope it all sorts itself for you.