Teenage girl and implant.
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Anonymous
| Our 16 year old got the implant 3 months ago and she literally cries 3 hours a day. She has also lost 11 pounds. She has had her period all the time except for one week. We went back to her OBG and they told her this is normal. Does anyone Have any experience with this. I have another appointment to get it removed because I don’t think it’s healthy for her. |
Anonymous
| Confused. What implant? |
Anonymous
| Nexplanon. It is birth control. |
Anonymous
| Sounds horrible. |
Anonymous
| Is this real? |
Anonymous
| Horrible. Of course have it removed!!! |
Anonymous
| Have it removed. Is there any reason she can't take the pill? What about an IUD? |
Anonymous
| Sounds like the hormones are doing a number on her and her body can't handle it. Remove it. |
Anonymous
| Also, I don't understand giving a child who is still developing permanent hormonal BC. |
Anonymous
| Holy crap. How does such a device pass FDA muster with that kind of "normal" side effects? |
Anonymous
Because the side effects differ from person to person. I have massive trouble with most hormonal BC (these side effects sounded very familiar), but there are a few where it’s “not bad”. Every body reacts to these things differently. |
Anonymous
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I'm in my 30s and I had the Nexplanon implant years ago. Like your daughter, I bled consistently for 3 months. It was utter misery.
I went back to my obgyn after 3 months of dealing with it and insisted on having it removed because I couldn't take another day of having my period. My doctor was totally dismissive, said it was normal, etc. I still feel annoyed about it. I understand why your DD is crying - my experience with it made me cry too. Would anyone ever expect a man to deal with this? Of course not. If your DD wants long-acting birth control, go for the IUD. Hugs to your DD. |
Anonymous
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Implants are really not recommended for teens for just te reasons you mentioned. I’m surprised the doctor did this, and that you would go along with it. You might want to switch doctors. |
Anonymous
And get it removed ASAP, obviously!!! Goodness. |
Anonymous
I had the same issues at age 30. They shouldn’t be recommended to anyone. |