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Strange and irregular bleeding due to the Implant?
I got the contraceptive Implant in November and bled for three weeks during December. Since then I've had very light bleeding, the type that occurs at the end of a period. More than anything it's annoying, but it's not something I should worry about, is it?
1 Answer
- AuntKatieLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I don't think you need to worry about it. This is actually much more common than you might think. Most irregular periods are benign - nothing to worry about. Missed periods, too frequent periods, spotting, or bouts of heavy clotting and bleeding are usually caused by an underlying hormonal imbalance that is easily treated.
A wide variety of factors can be responsible for irregular periods, among them:
Significant weight gain or loss
Over-exercise
Poor nutrition (or a diet too high in carbohydrates)
Smoking
Drug use
Caffeine
Excessive alcohol use (interfering with how the liver metabolizes estrogen and progesterone)
Eating disorders
Increased stress
Polycystic ovarian syndrome/estrogen dominance
Uterine abnormalities (fibroids/cysts/polyps/endometriosis)
Hormonal imbalance related to perimenopause
Medications
Chemotherapy
Recent childbirth, miscarriage, or D&C
Breastfeeding
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