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[|Human|] hi, i have had two implanons in the past 5 years, one after the other in which time i have not had a period at all. yesterday i started bleeding quite heavily, recently i have been a bit stressed and my eating and sleeping patterns have not been regular. is this a normal side effect? does the bleeding mean the implanon has stopped working? x
[|AI|]  Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. Irregularities of the menstrual pattern are usually seen during the first 6-12 months of use of the implant. As you are used to the implant, the most likely cause for this heavy bleeding could be a hormone disruption often caused by stress and weight changes. Please see an expert for proper evaluation. You may need styptics to control the bleeding. Also, coagulation profiles have to be done to see if there is any coagulation defect that has developed as a side effect of the hormone. Hope this helps.