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getting rid of my implant
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I'm still going through the process of trying to pin down what is causing my fits, and i'm getting a bit weird about having a foriegn object in my body. I've had it in my arm for a year and a half, and it seems to occationaly be itchy and i have had problems with it (i got pregnant about 2/3 months after i had it put in my arm, and then miscarried). I've got quite high levels of copper in my blood and i'm taking zinc to lower them, but i have been told that non barrier methods can increase levels of copper in the body.
I'm not in a relationship, and haven't got close to anyone for 5 months or so, and right now, i'm not really looking at being in a relationship, and i haven't got any qualms about using condoms, and if i got into a relationship at any point soon i would think about it again...
i'm just trying to way up some pros and cons and could do with some opinons and ideas.
thanks
I'm not in a relationship, and haven't got close to anyone for 5 months or so, and right now, i'm not really looking at being in a relationship, and i haven't got any qualms about using condoms, and if i got into a relationship at any point soon i would think about it again...
i'm just trying to way up some pros and cons and could do with some opinons and ideas.
thanks
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i'm not sure i can remember what they were like before that.
but i know they were really irregular, and painful (but not horrendously so)
I don't know if you've been diagnosed with a gynae problem or not, but I'd suggest looking into getting investigated if you haven't.
Personally I'd have the implant taken out despite the problems it might give you with your periods - horrible as that may be. And I do sympathise, I've had periods which have ended me up in hospital before.
i have been told to go and talk it over with the family planning nurse, which i shall try to do next week.
I hope everything goes OK.
Might be worth checking if you have any other symptoms of endo, aside from the period pain and then discussing it with your doctor if you do.
can you actually get pregnant if you have endometriosis?
Endometriosis does sometimes cause infertility - but not always. It's a very varied illness... You can have really bad endometriosis with no symptoms or very little of it with lots of symptoms and symptoms vary woman to woman.
I hope the link helps.
Take care.
thanks for that