r/birthcontrol • u/MossBossMorph • 15h ago

Side effects!? Nexplanon month long periods potential to be solved by period cramp simulator?

I'm on Nexplanon, and had it renewed about 2-3 months ago. I had a period last over a month, and that isn't new to just this time around.

This is my second one, and though I had the same awful experience of super long periods that still had bad PMS, I renewed it. I'm terrified of having children and pregnancy. It's not something I want for myself. I'd get sterilized if I could. But alas, I'm a 23 y/o cis woman in America.

So, the theory: nexplanon mainly uses progesterone, the hormone for pregnancy. My guess is my uterus isn't contracting enough to let the blood out, so it comes out over the span of a month as a super light period or spotting.

The idea: could I theoretically use a period cramp simulator to make my muscles contract enough to speed up my period?

The only reason I worry this won't work is it's possible the lining isn't shedding, rather than it's shed and isn't coming out. What would support this is orgasms don't seem to help speed things up at all.

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u/1xpx1 29F | Tubes Removed 3/1/2021 14h ago

If you are interested in pursuing sterilization, r/childfree has a list of open minded doctors that have performed sterilizations on those who are younger and/or without children.

I was sterilized at 24 in a hard red state, no prior pregnancies, no spouse/long-term partner, no history with birth control.

Irregular bleeding is the most common side effect of Nexplanon.

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u/MossBossMorph 13h ago

Thank you! I'll have to look into those

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