Anyone here got pregnant whilst on Implanon?

Hi guys just thought I'd pop in my two cents worth. Im a med student and have been looking in this issue.

Home preganancy tests test for human chorionic gonadotropin, which is a hormone that is produced by the planta tissue. It acts to maintain the corpus luteum (endometrial lining), providing a means for growth and maintenance of the pregnancy. HCG is present ONLY in women who are pregnant/have been pregnant recenctly. Implanon however released a constant low dose of etonogestrel, which is a type of progestin). Progestins and HCG have absolutely no chemical interaction, and as such, home pregnancy test can be trusted (as much as home pregancy tests can be).

Also, symptoms of bloating, mild cramping, spotting, amenorrhea (no period), headaches, and pretty much everything being described can be eplained away by the effects of progestin. So before you start to stress I would

a) consider whether these symptoms are happening in the first 3-6 months, as this is the period (no pun intended haha) in which symptoms are more intense.
b) take a home pregnancy test - THEY WILL WORK! (As long as you are far enough into the pregnancy, as HCG rises exponentially with the progression in pregnancy)
c) If you think it may be too early for a home pregnancy test, get a blood test. They are able to decet minute traces of HCG and you will find out a whole heap earlier.

Also, just wanted to say I too am experiencing the symptoms many of you are describing and I have been on implanon for 9 months, so I am booked into the doctor's tomorrow for a check-up :)

Finally, I just wasted to note that many doctors have practiced during a time period where Implanon was considered the Holy Grail of contraception, but there have been recent (within the last year) developments showing that it CAN be faulty and lead to pregnancy -

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/09/implanon-implant-unwanted-pregnancy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12117299

Thanks guys! Hope this helps! :o

tracybeex, you get the implant put in the arm you dont write with, my doc asked me what hand i wrote with and i said my right so she put it in the left arm. ive been on the implant for 2 years and ive been bleeding non stop since, i got put on the pill cause of it but i would rather not be on the pill. and gabz16109, if you look on google youll see that the implant can make you get symptoms of pregnancy, ive had so many scares and im only 17, i looked it up and then i saw that it can cause symptoms.

Hi just a question I have been on the implant for a year and two months and have never really had a problem with it but these past couple of months I have felt quite weird I have heard that some women still can have periods when on implant but I have missed one or two then come back on and can just have months were it lasts for a day. I have been getting really bad back pains, sore boobs and have put on 18 pounds these 3 4 months. I have been going to the loo alot more often then usual. I get a lot of stomacher pains. I really don't know what to do I know I should get a text but they are not always accurate.
Would love to here from someone just in case thank you x

I'm currently on the implanon and have been for only 13 weeks. I've suffered from really painful periods which came twice a month, i'm always down and get really emotional about stupid things. But, this month i haven't had a single period, had really bad headaches and felt really faint and always feeling sick. My friend says i should take a HPT but because of the unbalanced hormones it will show negative either way. I'm really scare that i could be pregnant, i'm just about to do my exams and it would ruin everything! could this mean i'm pregnant though? someone help please!
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heyy everyone was just reading all these posts and everyones is saying about having their implant in there left arm...mines is in my right? ive been having slight preg symptoms recently ive only had the implanon in since oct 2011 if i took a hpt do u think it would just come up neg even if i was preg? its so confusing:(!

Well guys I went to the doctors this morning and got my test results back. It turns out I'm NOT pregnant (Thank god), and infact whats wrong with me has nothing to do with the implant.

Again, I implore you to go to a gp and get yourself tested if you are worried you could be pregnant.

hey ,

im 17 && been on the inplanon for at leats 2 years && some change . when i was first put on it i had regular periods for like a couple of months then i stop haveing them period . so now my periods came bck a few months ago . so i was thinking it was normal . so i met up with my boy friend a few weeks ago && did it . now i keep getting up in the middle of the night throwing upor coughin til i do . then sometimes my breast hurts like really bad .

somebody help me im scared , i mean if i am im goin to keep it .

I got my implanon in December 2008, and its due to come out at the end of this year.

I've been experiencing some strange but mild pregnancy symptoms, but before going to see my GP it had not even crossed my mind. I've gained weight despite my healthy eating habits, I've noticed my breasts have become larger (like I needed that), and not only are they especially sensitive but when massaged theres a discharge.
This whole dishcarge business was when I freaked out and went to the doctor, I thought it was an infection or a mastitis, as my mother has experienced them even when not breast feeding. But my doctor informed my that the discharge was not an infection, it was breast milk. So you can imagine I had a heart attack. I'm a 20 year old uni student for petes sake.
She was very understanding and insisted on blood tests to confirm if I'm pregnant or if this is all some hormonal imbalance, despite the fact I have implanon and I still get my period. I wont have the results until tomorrow.

What I'm saying is you really will not know unless you do go see a doctor. Get a urine test, a blood test, and if they come up negative and these symptoms persist, insist on an ultrasound. Now that the news has come out about the possibilities of falling pregnant on the implant, most doctors will take you seriously. The longer you put it off, and your not actually pregnant, the longer you will be torturing yourself or perhaps allowing some mystery medical condition to worsen.

I'll try and remember to let you guys know If I am pregnant or not. Fingers crossed the test is negative and my doctor magically knows what is causing this :P

LADIES PLEASE READ!!!!!

You do get stages of the implanon when you think you are preg, but if you take tests and they say you are not!! Trust that they are right!! Don't stress yourself out!! But I would advise to get a test or 2 if you are feeling pregnant even more-so after seeing all these posts!! I am getting my 2nd implanon in soon!!

I never remembered to take the pill so this was the best option for me!! It worked a treat!!

Use condoms or the pull out method just to be safe!! Look on the implanon as a 2nd method of contraception!!! Sex is still good if you don't let them cum inside you so why risk it!! Don't let them and u will almost certainly not become pregnant!!! Remember there are other places for is to go!! We make the final decision!!

I actually kept the implanon a secret so he would not soley rely on it and he took responcibility for his "men" It was so I had assurance that I wouldn't get pregnant!!!

OUR BODIES, OUR RULES

Think about it!!! X

Not Pregnant! What a relief! It turns out the test I took was a false positive. Had an ultrasound anyway and I do have a bladder infection, which was what was making me sick...

So I went to the doctor and they told me it is rare, but possible to get pregnant on implanon. I took a urine test at the doctors office and it came out negative. To be on the safe side and since my at home test came out positive, they took a blood sample to make sure. Should get the results tomorrow...

My symptoms are so different from the aforementioned people. I had my implanon inserted in October 2010, 2 months after I had my daughter. Never got a period after the post delivery period and still haven't had one since insertion of the implanon.
I haven't had concern about it for the past six months since my doctor said that this was possible. I naturally had missed months of periods at a time my whole life. As a matter of fact, my previous doctor said it would be nearly impossible for me to become pregnant. As my luck would have it I ended up pregnant and didn't know until I was 12wks pregnant with no pregnancy symptoms.
I have recently gained back some of the 20lbs I had lost post pregnancy and have become sensitive to smells and vomiting everyday for the past couple weeks. Not to mention the extreme sleepiness- which could be part of waking up to a screaming teething 8month old. I assumed it was food poisoning. I have had a number of people ask if I am pregnant lately. All this has been unusual to me and has stirred up my curiosity. Sure enough,I took an over the counter pregnancy test today and it came out positive.
Now I am going to schedule an appointment to see the doctor because I still can't believe this.

I got implanon in January the day before all the news came out about people getting pregnant on it...
I got married in August last year and so thought it would be ideal to wait 3 years before starting a family together. I really want children but know we are not financially ready yet and while I am ready emotionally I'm not sure my husband is. Before getting the implant and since I got it I've been on constant periods- so annoying! Hoping they sort themselves out soon.
However the last month I've had occasional sore breasts, being extra broody, and heightened sense of taste. No concrete symptoms but I 'feel' pregnant. I don't want to pay for a HPT just yet so will wait a month or so and see if anything progresses- i'm probably just been paranoid/hopeful. I think reading these forums makes it worse :P. If it continues will go to the doctors for a urine test. - I did get a FBC test and Iron levels test last week but I don't think this would show anything pregnancy related?!? Does anyone know? My husband thinks I'm being silly, but said to get a HPT if I really think I could be. Will keep people updated.

I had my 1st implanon fitted in 2006, for the 1st 6 month I never got any periods at all....which was great until they came back paying for it. From then on and even now while on my second Implanon which is due to run out in Nov I get 2 periods a month. The bleeding starts and lasts for about 3 - 4 days stops between 4 - 7 days and comes back on again for between 3 - 7 days. I hate it but just accepted it as I dont end up pregnant.
The thing is I think I might be now, I cant say when my period is due with them being so crazy but I thought between the 14th - 25th. I am tired alot, moody, have sore breasts, craving foods, feeling sick in the moring at at meal times and occasionaly get dizzy and hot.
I have taken 2 pregnancy tests one on the 14th and the other on the 24th but as of yet they have been negative.......

I'll prob wait another week or so and test again, will let u know.

Hey everyone. My name is Lita. I too, am on Implanon. I've been on it since September 2010(almost exactly 6 months to date). I thought it would be a great form of birth control considering I've been pregnant twice(1 miscarriage, one abortion). I am only 17, but am in a stable relationship. I haven't had a period for about 3 months. I had my period for the first three months, but now they're funky. My breasts are a bit sore and I've gained some weight. I have been having pain all over my body, but it doesn't seem like enough to think I'm pregnant. After reading this thread, I'm a bit apprehensive towards my situation. I'm really considering seeing my doctor.

hiya, im wondering if i could get some advise.
ive had the implanon for about 6 months now and i have not had normal periods for about 4 months now, i only sometimes get spots of blood.
just recently i have been experiencing dizzy spells when i stand up, i always need to pee, i get very sore heads and sometimes tummy pains.
do you think i could be pregnant or is it just a phase ?

hi i am just curious i have had the implanon in for 18 months now and i have had my normal periods up untill now and i havent had them for 4 weeks and also i have had stomach cramps and also cant stop weeing and getting bigger in my belly and also sore boobs do you think i might be pregnant?

ps please update us with the results of if you are pregnant on it !

this thing needs to be banned we don't have very good experience1
I had mine since April 2010 I have two kids I started feeling funny early this year never had any periods since on it but spotted new year and also feel dizzy sore boobs moody tired big tum all signs of preg

I spoke to my doc about feeling depressed on it he said was winter blues and to wait til had been on it a year and then even then he would be terribly busy and was a two person job to remove - made me feel awkrawrd

I am thinking oh shit what if I am pregnant on this is does happen as i've been reading I am seeing him tonight going to mention this

I HATE THIS IMPLANON

Hi Fibigrey, i was just wondering if you went to the dr yet??
And if so what did they say? If you dont mid me asking

Hello ladys, i have had the implanon for about 6 to 7 months and i Now feel pregnant. More then my last pregnancy. And i really think i am but i need to know for sure?? I have a DR apt on monday but i need to know from you ladys when you became pregnant with implanon, did you get neg on a test??Because thats all i get are neg's!! This is so not good, if i am im def going to get this crap out of my arm. Reelinggreatgran, or ellenbellon if you could answer my ? that would be great

I found this forum, and see that there are still responses, from years back until now.. I had the implanon put in around May 2010.. I had nonstop periods for about the first 6 months, and then they just quit. I have been having intense pregnancy symptoms for the past few weeks. Very sore, swollen, tender breasts, and I have even lactated! I also am bloated, have put on about 30lbs since starting implanon, I get sick after eating things, and I swear to god I feel something moving inside of my belly, OFTEN. I have taken a HPT with a negative result, and discussed it with my doctor, she doesn't think I need to be concerned, that it is VERY unlikely that I would get pregnant while on implanon and that its probably some other hormonal reason for my symptoms. I still requested a blood test, and had that done this afternoon... The only thing is I don't know WHICH type of blood test they did. I read online there are two different tests they can do to determine pregnancy, one is not accurate in early pregnancy, and another one is always accurate. Not sure why they even bother with the first one if its not accurate, but.. yeah.. I am awaiting the results of that.. I feel like I'm insane. Like I must be having a phantom pregnancy or something, because EVERYONE tells me how unlikely it is to become pregnant while on implanon. I hope thats true. My baby girl is almost 11 months old (I also have a 6 year old) and my pregnancy was very hard. I was on bedrest and had to have surgery at 14 weeks. I can't go through another pregnancy like that right now.

This forum is SO long its hard to sort through the information.. I see a good number of posters about becoming pregnant while on implanon.. I hope my symptoms are in my head.

hi, had implanon inserted 02.2010. was havin the injection but had a few months were it was a nitemare gettin the next injection on time due to sick kids/parents/myself etc, so opted for implant. NO probs at all, no periods,no sore breasts, no pmt. thought it was fab, and didnt need to worry bout gettin preggers for 3yrs!! wahoo....!? but suffered a HORRIFIC MC last wk. i had what i can only describe as mildish (not full blown anyway) contractions the wk b4, on an off for several days that took my breath away. then they jus stopped. a few days after they stopped is when i had MC. was v ill and lost a lot of blood, only startin to feel better the last few days. nurse at hosp was crap, and basically said that it sounded like a heavy period 'AS U CANT GET PREG ON IMPLANON'(WTF?!! er, think i know the diff, and after readin the previous comments, i think we all know thats sooooo not true!!). tho saw gp followin day who was wonderful, and listened to me. feel emotionally raw at mo, and still in shock. but am TERRIFIED of going thru it again. want to stick to implanon as am hoping (& praying) that it was jus bad luck and a one off. am jus wondering if anybody else has had a second MC??
thanks for takin time to read this, and if anyone else has gone thru same thing, my thoughts are with u x x x x

i had an implanon for 3months. my period late 2weeks. cant feel a thing. just did a test ant its positive. have a baby, he is just 7months old, had section....

(long story but you may find it interesting) I just spent quit a bit of time reading everyones posts in this thread and have read quite a few others and there are much more ppl getting pregnant than i expected after reading the official implanon site any ways, i got the implanon about two years ago shortly after my first child and have been miserable since i had my preiod for a year staight with a day off here and there it started to even out and seem more regular but after so long i dont even know wht a regular period is like any more this is now my second time feeling pregnant and all my friends asking me if i am pregnant i went to the doctor last time which was in november the doc told me i had fibrosic lumps or something like that in my breasts and that was where all the pain and swelling has come from all a side affect of hormones before a period and my head aches where caused by too much caffine or lack of and my stomach pains where caused by the advil i was taking for my headaches well now im having pains in my breast ten times worse and my only bra that fits now is my old pregnancy bra i have gained weight i am an emotional roller coaster i have headaches constantly i am having pains in my sides and lower abdomen i am tiered all the time but i have stopped everything the doc said i was doing wrong but after reading all these posts i find it hard to trust the docs any more has any one ever had these side affects? could i be pregnant or is this birth contol just a piece of shit and making me misserable????!!!