Concerned about girlfriend on Implanon

Hi all,

On March 3rd of this year, my girlfriend had a 2nd trimester abortion. On that same day, after the abortion.the doctor inserted the Implanon. We didn't have sex until 1 1/2 months later. I am 22 years old, going on 23 in October. She is 19, going on 20 next March.

Now, here's the thing. Ever since my girlfriend had the Implanon inserted in March, she hasn't had a single real period. About a month ago, she said she all of a sudden bled in her panties. Also, she got an occasional spotting a few weeks ago, but nothing serious. She also said she had brown discharge some week as well. I'm not sure.

But anyway, ever since she got the Implanon in March, she never stops eating. I'm so concerned for her health. She was already considered very overweight/obese, but now she has gained at least 15 pounds. She said she lost 4 pounds last week, but she told me the Implanon causes bloating, and she has a family history of bloating as well. Her mother looks like she is pregnant half the time. I noticed significant weight gain after only a month on the Implanon. It looked like she gained 20 pounds in the first month! I remember when she was pregnant, she never had any symptoms, or even ate as much as she does now. I know she is upset about the abortion still, but she just never quits eating.

Well here is my dilemma: she refuses for me to wear condoms and take pregnancy tests. We hardly have sex anymore. Maybe twice a week we do it. Anyway, that doesn't matter. I hardly ever *** in her. I usually pull out. Sometimes I don't.

She has also been experiencing bad pelvic/side/back pains/headaches/sharp pains in stomach/YOU NAME IT!, and sometimes it hurts during sex. It seems like her health problems never end. She has no health insurance and we live with her mother. Our money situation is awful. She is still in high school as well, so it's hard for her to get a job. Many jobs she applied to denied her because she doesn't have a high school diploma. She says she wants to call the doctor to get the Implanon removed, but she never gets around to it. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT HER. I don't know what to do right now. I love her to death, but I can't drag her to a doctor. She is so keen on thinking she isn't pregnant because the doctors told her that it is nearly impossible to get pregnant on Implanon.

I was thinking the pains she was experiencing were kidney stones. Her mother just had laser surgery for kidney stones, so it does run in her family.

I just don't know what to do anymore. She says if she fell pregnant, I wouldn't have to worry about it, but how can I not? What is wrong with her? What should I do?

 

I honestly think that instead of doing everything you can to get her to a doctor, you should instead go online and ask a bunch of complete strangers with no medical knowledge and without the ability to examine her, and see what they think.

 

I agree with humperdink, doctor is your best bet. My ex had the implanon and she had the spot bleeding, apparently its normal. I don't know if it was the implant but she turned crazy and dumped me 3 weeks after having it.

 

Birth control wreaks havoc on your body. It takes a very long time to adjust (as well as some self control), but if shes experiencing pain you definitely need to get her to a doctor.

 

She can make an appointment at your local health depatrment. They offer these kinds of services & payment is income based.