Hi I tried posting on women's health with zero replies, so thought I would try my luck here!
Just a quick heads up, I'm not sure if this will contain everyone's definition of TMI, but it may do, relating to periods etc.
So.. I'll start with some background info.
Currently, I have the nexplanon implant in, it's been in since September 2016, and is due out September this year.
It was the first contraception I've had put in solely for the purpose of contraception, and with regards to that, I am 100% happy so far. It is either doing its job perfectly or I am physically unable to have children.. undeterminable at the moment so I am erring on the slightly more positive side of things that it's the implant working 🤞🏻
However, in terms of bleeding, I am less than impressed. 3 months of nothing, then monthly, then fortnightly, then every 6 weeks or so, and recently it has been about 40 days of bleeding with perhaps 4 days of nothing/minimal, making me think it had finally stopped. Equivalently, it seems like 3 periods rolled into one really.
All accompanied with the usual cramps and mood swings and emotional issues.
(Emotional issues which again, have been worse since being on the implant - it has thoroughly affected my mood etc)
Prior to the implant I was on contraception to try and regulate my periods time wise, and symptom wise.
Initially the mini pill which resulted in constant bleeding, and then after coming iff that and leaving it a few months I went back to the GP and "forgot" to mention my migraine and got the combined pill. This worked spectacularly even when I forgot them occasionally.
If you've made it this far congratulations!
My query is this: when I saw the GP the other day (for unrelated reasons) he offered me the mini pill to take alongside the implant to control the bleeding.
Am I wrong to assume that bleeding(mini pill previously) + bleeding(implant) will just = excessive bleeding?
Has anyone had experience of this before? Is it worth taking them?
Will i just be making my 40 days even longer?