This will probably be TMI for most, apologies
I have been on the Implanon Implant for almost 4 years now (had a new one inserted in May 08) and as a result I havent had a period in all that time - had quite forgotten what it felt like LOL.
About a month ago, for around 2 weeks I experienced some kind of discharge - almost like 'old' blood. Not a lot, but enough to get me wearing panty liners. Intermittantly over the last few years I have had similar, but only for a day at a time and as it was always after DH and I had sex, I just put it down to that and didn't worry.
Since Friday I have been expriencing some extraordinarily heavy bleeding. Mostly very bright but with lots of clots. Some lower belly pain and cramping but not much (I thought I had maybe pulled my back).
The 'amount' I am losing had me looking at the NHS Direct Website, but depending on one yes/no answer I am told either to phone NHS Direct or to go to A&E......
I am overseas, so cannot get thru to an 0845 number and I dont have an A&E as such (I do have a doctor, but I can't reach them at the moment)...and wouldnt be able to get an appt till tomorrow in any case.
Anyone have any ideas why this should be happening now? and what it could be if not 'just' a very strange period.
.....just to add, although this may be totally irrelevant. When I was pregnant with DD I 'knew' very early on that I was pregnant - I just felt it IYKWIM. Around Christmas I had the same feeling, but dismissed it as I have an Implant (and frankly wasn't getting much sex).....of course now I am thinking about it again, like I said probably irrelevant, but it is on my mind.