Hello!
I had my Nexplanon birth control implant removed on Tuesday 4th August 2020 and have been feeling very, very nauseous for a while now. I'm also getting horrible headaches, stomach cramps as though AF is in the way, and stomach pains (dull) on the right hand side of my stomach..
I had periods on my implant, but they weren't particularly pin-point regular and would come and go as they please! But haven't had one in a while now, at least a month and a half but could be longer; I can't remember for sure the dates of my last one as I've never had to calculate them, but also I know that whilst on the implant you will bleed but not ovulate.
I called the nurse that took the implant out for me earlier on, and she has advised that she's not had anybody have any 'side effects' of having had the implant removed which I found a little strange, as I've not felt right for a while since it's been taken out and actually had to pull over recently whilst driving as I felt as though I could be physically sick at any moment. It's also affecting being out and about and meals etc as when we went out recently we had to leave very soon after since I felt so unwell. 
My partner and I had unprotected sex on 7th August and have continued to do so since..
The nurse told me that, according to her calculations; my Period should come this week. If it isn't here this week there is a good chance I could be pregnant based on the symptoms I'm experiencing.. but to be sure I can test for pregnancy NEXT Friday as it would have been 3 weeks since unprotected sex.
I was confused because I didn't have a period after removal so didn't think I'd have possibly ovulated, but my nurse has confirmed that 24hrs after the implant removal the hormone is gone from your system completely, and you can also ovulate a few days after the removal and have no period.
So, my questions are:
- Has anybody had any of these symptoms after Nexplanon removal - or fallen pregnant very soon after removal without having had a period first?
The Nurse asked me of my family history, and all females in my family are very, very fertile and have all fallen pregnant within the first month of TTC.. she did say that this can run in the family so it is a possibility.
- Am I getting my hopes up..? She did advise that many women feel the 'pregnancy' very soon after implantation of the egg but not all do. Could it just be my hormones returning to some kind of normality? Waiting for my period to come is so awful.