Side Effects of Contraceptive Hormonal Implants Posted: 03-11-06 08:13am
I have implant in my arm which I have been
told as the hormones that are suppose to
stop me from releasing eggs which means
lighter to no periods. I know for the
first 6 weeks I’ll have on off periods
but it’s been 3 months now and I’m
still having these on off periods. Mostly
on
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Birth Control Answer A609 Posted: 03-28-06 10:44am
One of the side effects of contraceptive
hormonal implants is irregular menstrual
bleeding. This side effect appears in 60%
of cases where hormonal implants;
irregular mesntrual bleeding is the main
reason that women avoid this type of
contraceptive method.
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