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GIRLS I need help with a private situation HELP

pollyineedtobeskinny
edited January 10 in Chit-Chat
i currently have the implant to avoid getting pregnant, i never have periods, i've had a period probably about 5 times in the last 3ish years. i'm due to have this taken out in 2014.

i've heard some women being concerned about them not having a normal monthly cycle but i enjoy not having a period. will this affect me when i am ready to conceive and have a baby? is there a chance i wont be able to?

please help, i am worried. :ohwell:

Replies

  • queenhiphop
    queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
    wont affect it at all..
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Won't hurt it at all

    The only negative thing I would say about the implant is that it can really affect your skin, it gave me horrible acne which went away when I changed contraception.
  • sissiluv
    sissiluv Posts: 2,205 Member
    I've never, ever heard of implants affecting the ability to get pregnant. At most I've heard of spotting after it's taken out, and being a little sore but unless something goes extremely, horrifically 1 out of 10,000 wrong I'd say you should be fine.
  • awdamm
    awdamm Posts: 375 Member
    i've heard after removing birth control certain ones i imagine. getting pregnant is easier. baring any other conceiving issues.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Shouldn't affect it.

    I have no personal experience with it but a girl I went to school with had the implant a few years back, never had periods throughout it. She had a baby about a year ago though.
  • Wonderful, thank you all for your messages, i was worried. :-)

    I've had my implant for over two years now and it has not really affected my skin, i guess it varies with most people :-) i thought it stopped me from loosing weight but i've lost weight whilst being on it so all in all, it's been fab for me. I want another one when i get this one taken out in 2014.
  • jen10st
    jen10st Posts: 325 Member
    Once the implant is removed you should go straight back into a normal cycle, it may take one or two periods for your body to get back into its natural cycle but that won't affect your fertility in the future.
  • NanzyBoek
    NanzyBoek Posts: 151 Member
    They told me within a month of removal you can become pregnant.
  • Amellej
    Amellej Posts: 197 Member
    I have the implant, it has affected my periods, they are pretty non exsistant, this is the second time I have had it in, it won't affect your chances of having kids, I took mine out to try for my little girl and got pregnant 3 months after,
    Don't worry about it, I would say it's the best contraception I have used
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    Should be fine :)
  • Great it's definitely made me feel more confident about getting it again and also being confident when i get it taken out :-)
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