Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown78234
🇺🇸 US
• 15th Nov 24
I loved having Nexplanon. Light periods for 6 months then stopped having periods entirely. My periods didn't return for a year after I had it removed, though. No side effects other than acne & weight gain. I lost all that acne & weight as soon as it was removed.
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I did not have periods for a year following my removal. I dropped all the weight I'd gained within 3 months of removal, and my acne cleared up almost instantly.
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Lowdown62780
1st Jan 24
Sounds like the start if perimenopause to me
Lowdown63621
15th Jan 24
Hi, how is the bleeding for you now? I've been on zelleta since October and never had any bleeding until Christmas. I have been having light bleeding everyday for 3 weeks now. Did your bleeding stop? Have things settled?
Lowdown63883
19th Jan 24
I’ve been on cerezette for several years and had no bleeding at all. About 4 months ago I switched to Zelleta, and ive experienced light bleeding and bloating. I’m beginning to think that the two brands may be slighlty different? I never experienced bloating, bleeding or cramping whilst on cerezette, it only started when i switched to Zelleta.
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Lowdown62780
1st Jan 24
Sounds like the start if perimenopause to me
Lowdown63621
15th Jan 24
Hi, how is the bleeding for you now? I've been on zelleta since October and never had any bleeding until Christmas. I have been having light bleeding everyday for 3 weeks now. Did your bleeding stop? Have things settled?
Lowdown63883
19th Jan 24
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