I had depo injection and am bleeding continuously. Is there any way to stop the vaginal bleeding?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 22 year old female. On the 24th, I got an implant (rod) in my arm to prevent unwanted pregnancy. 10 days after getting that done, I had bleeding for roughly three months non-stop. So, I started taking the pill for a while but the bleeding did not stop.

Roughly two weeks ago, I got the rod taken out of my arm and got the Depo needle injected in. The bleeding stopped for three days and then again I have been bleeding for a week and a bit now.

It started off really light and now mediumly heavy. It is really uncomfortable to wear sanitary napkins 24/7. It is making me depressed. Is there any way to stop the vaginal bleeding?

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand that you are a candidate in whom implanon (birth control implant) did not suit well. It is good that you got it removed.

You switched over to depot injection almost immediately. Ideally, you should have given a gap of a month and should have been placed on antifibrinolytics for the control of bleeding.

Nevertheless, now that the depot shot is in, some irregularity in periods is expected for two months or so.

This present bleeding can be reduced and stopped by antifibrinolytics like tablet Tranexamic acid 500 mg thrice a day for five days. You may choose to start them as early as possible. They do not have any side effects. But will help you stop the bleeding.