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friend in doubt not sure what to tell her
Hi my friend is 20 and has had her implant out since March 21st. But hasn't had a period since, She has turned to me for advice and I'm unsure what is the right response....on the 28th of May she was due to have her period as normal before getting the implant and she had sex that day and again two days later with the same guy....out of the blue she is experiencing vomiting, the occasional stomach cramps, dizzy spells quite bad and she has informed me her breasts are tender still which is not normal for her....is there a chance is pregnant if she is she is very early on in showing signs at 2week's 5day's she has done a test it said negative but I think that is due to it being too early to tell.....what can I tell her?
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By implant, you are talking about birth control device? There are two kinds, the Mirena, hormonal IUD and the copper one which is a non hormonal one. Which one did she have? If she had the implant taken out, was it due to problems she had with it? What I don't know in your story is if she is trying to get pregnant or just was in between contraceptives and may have gotten pregnant when she didn't want to.
What I can say is if it was the Mirena, the hormones in that, same as hormones in a pill, will still be effecting a womans body for a while after. The hormones themselves simulate quite often the symptoms of being pregnant such as weight gain, tender breasts, loss of libido, etc.... It takes some time for the body to get back on a regular cycle.
With the copper IUD, there is no such effect and a woman has her cycles through the use of the IUD, so when it is taken out, her cycles continue as usual and it is easier to get pregnant on the first try if trying for becoming pregnant. Is she embarassed to go to her doctor with questions? There is a chance she is pregnant. Whether that is good news or bad news for her, I don;t know but it is important that she see her GYN and let him/her know what has been happening since she had the IUD taken out.
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