Spectator N0. 2679 : Choc-A-Block By Doc
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I've been taking the pill since I was 17 and following a scary moment with a blood clot in my leg, my doctor advised me not to continue with the oral pill.
He has suggested having an implant under the skin in my arm which will last for 3 months. Is anyone using this as a birth control method?
Will I still come on and have 'normal' periods as I did when I was taking the pill?
Is it as effective? Is there any residual effect if I decide to start a family in say 3 or 4 years time.
I know I should have asked the doctor, but it's only since coming home I've thought things through.
Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi there, please dont go for the implant, i had the implant put in a few years back and went mental with it, i tried to kill my husband, put my foot through the tv, and smashed several kettles, i was a MONSTER! It was while i was in the clinic having it removed, when my husband got chatting to THREE other women who where all in to get theres removed for similar reasons to my own......It made me a psychopath! I am not on the evra patch, great stuff, no mood swings, one patch every week, and your fertility returns after only 2 weeks of coming off the patch. Hope this helps
Kerry
Sounds similar to Norplant, which is no longer available in the US. Here is some information on Norplant:
Norplant is a contraceptive method in which 6 plastic, flexible rods are implanted under the skin of a woman's upper arm. The rods contain a synthetic progesterone hormone that is released in small doses continuously over a 5 year period. While Norplant is a relatively new contraceptive method in the US, it has been studied for more than 20 years in 44 different countries.
Women may experience the following menstrual patterns when using Norplant:
Prolonged bleeding (having a period for more days than you usually experience) is most common during the first months of use
More frequent periods
Unexpected bleeding or spotting between periods
No bleeding at all (although there may be no harm to your health if you do not get your period, there may be a need for a pregnancy test in certain circumstances)
A combination of the above patterns.
http://www.cluw.org/docpages/newmethods.html