NORPLANT SYSTEM Reviews (LEVONORGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.2 (59 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORPLANT SYSTEM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORPLANT SYSTEM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | To Space Children | Depression, heavy periods, loss of interest in sex, body aches, fatigue, complications that linger for years, infertility, still have a stick in my arm that cannot be removed. | I initially did not want this method of birth control. My doctor at the time was adamant that this was what I needed. This was in 1991 after the birth of my son. I wanted to have more children. This terrible thing caused me all kinds of problems. My sister got it 2 months after I got it and she has experienced the same problems with it that I have. The doctor that removed the sticks after 5 years could not get one of the sticks out. I still have one in my arm. I was told I would have to undergo surgery in the operating room to remove it. Me and my sister both got irritable bowel syndrome within 9 months of getting the Norplant. I would never ever recommend this to anyone. Not only does it cause problems while it is actually active. It causes permenant problems that are incurable. I regret listening to the doctor that insisted that I have this device. I blame it on a lot of health problems that I haven't even listed here. NEVER LET A DOCTOR OR ANYONE ELSE TALK YOU INTO THIS. | F | 44 | 10 years | 3/22/2015 | 5 | tospacechildren | Nothing | So good | F | 33 | 10 years 30 | 11/8/2014 | 2 | to prevent pregnancy. | When i first got the implant in in 2012 after having my 3rd child I was very happy with it. My periods were light n very regular and on time. Then after having it for about 6 months my periods started getting heavier, they would last up to 2 to 3 weeks, started getting constant migraines, painful at times when having intercourse. I'm contacting my doctor to have it taken out because its making my life crazy and I'm just not the same person I use to be going through all this. I would not recommend this to women at all! | F | 25 | 3 years | 10/12/2014 | 1 | birth control | Almost no period. Had daughter at age 15 I had it removed after 2 years and have never been able to have children again. | F | 37 | 2 years 30mg | 6/23/2014 | 1 | birth control | I am so sad about this drug it has been more than five years and I still have the side effects I was 140 pounds when I had it in my arm and now I am 212 pounds no matter how good I eat and how much exercise I make I can never get my normal weight back my body aches must of the time even if a don't have any physical activity my whole body is swollen I had my physical exam last week and everything is normal doctors don't understand why I feel so bad with no reason after I put this drug in my arm I was never the same person, sometimes I think I will never be the same I don't recommend this not even to my worst enemy this ruin my life | F | 38 | 5 years | 5/22/2014 | 1 | For family planning reasons | Migrane, nausea, dizziness, pain on my left arm, spotting. I have thrown up a number of times and even fainted 2 days ago! I am observing it this week to see if i can have it removed... | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 1/26/2014 | 1 | Had a baby | I had to go to the er due to cysts 3 times after the norplant had my period 2 weeks after the implant haven't been off it yet. | The norplant is horrible I wish I had never gotten it. I think I've gained 50 pounds. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X day | 8/14/2013 | 2 | To not get pregnant | Depression, anxiety about removal and removal cost, light spotting anytime, uncomfortable touching the insertion. | F | 42 | 4 years | 4/6/2013 | 1 | To Prevent Pregnancy | I had the Norplant implanted after the birth of my second child in 1993. I suffered severe bruising at the site after insertion, which lasted about 2 weeks. I also became pregnant a little over a year after having the Norplant rods inserted. | 12 months after having implants inserted, I had a seizure and was placed on Dilantin. I went to see my OB/GYN to have my tubes tied, because I was told that Dilantin may decrease the effectiveness of the Norplant, and my husband and I did not want to have more children. The Dr. told me not to tie my tubes, to continue using the Norplant and not worry because I would NOT get pregnant. That was almost 18 years ago. My daughter suffers with bi-polar disorder, severe depression and aggression issues. I feel those are the side-effects of her fetal exposure to the hormones in Norplant, because I was not able to remove the implants as soon as I found out I was pregnant. I was around 10-12 weeks pregnant when the OB/GYN finally removed them. | F | 41 | 15 months 6 capsules 1X O | 11/7/2012 | 4 | Avoid pregnancy | Heavy bleeding periods. Gain 20 extra pounds | F | 25 | 4 years | 5/15/2012 | 1 | avoid pregnancy | After having my 2nd child at age 15 I had the norplant put in. I blew up so bad I looked like a lineback on my cap/gown pics. After 5 yrs I had the norplant removed and used condoms and pills every now&then to avoid getting pregnant. Once becoming an adult I suffered 4 2nd trimester miscarraiged and was dx with an incompetent cervix after carrying 2 babies full term with no issues,drs are left scratching their head at my issue. I am now 33 weeks pregnant and had to have an TAC transabdominal cerclage place around my cervix to prevent opening and miscarraige.... | F | 34 | 6 years i dont kno | 1/10/2012 | 5 | to not get pregnant | just a slight pain at the insertion spot | really good, will do it again and its good to know i can have sex without worrying about getting pregnant | F | 19 | 5 years 1X day | 8/19/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | I had no trouble at all with the Norplant for the 5 yrs | After the 5 yrs were up, I wanted to have it taken out and put in again, but it wasn't available in the U.S. anymore. At that point I went with the IUD, and had nothing but trouble for the 2 yrs I had it. I had to have it taken out, and I had my tubes tied. | F | 39 | 5 years 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 1 | birth control mandated by state | had no side effects until i fell off a ladder and thr birth control i used (norplant) caused the right condition in my body to form a blood clot causing a major stroke, and when the clot let go went thru my heart and lungs, they said. Giving me 10% chance to live and of that 10%, 30% ever to talk or walk again. My survival was because i had led a extremely healthy life style, not even any drinking,0 . | Do not engage in any dangerous actvity, you maybe next. US baby boomers were the guinea pigs.?! | F | 50 | 5 years in arm? 1X O | 6/10/2011 | 1 | to prevent unwanted pregnancy | while on norplant i had severe bleeding, i had my period about 3 weeks out of the month sometimes. this has since started up again. it was 2001 i believe when i put it in and got it taken out several years ago, i also experienced depression, nausia, pain all over | i have since been diagnosed with chrons disease, had abnormal paps for no reason until i had it taken out years ago. i also have an unexplained abnormal cluster of blood vessels in my left temporal lobe, severe fibromyalgia (pain everywhere), reynauds phemonena, still have irregular to excessive bleeding. cervix sensitive to touch will often trigger bleeding. i have severe depression, anxiety, ptsd from it taking them so long to figure out what is wrong with me. alll the problems ive been having. i never looked into wether or not these issues could be caused by norplant. im now on 7000 dollars in medication a year. There are more issues, but i cannot remember them right now due to a massive headache. i would think twice about taking this. i will never have a youth due to feeling like im 90 years old. i feel as if my whole life was stolen from me. | F | 31 | 4.7 years 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 1 | to not get pregnant | low platelet count, loss of hair, panic attacks | better once removed minimal scar | F | 30 | 2 years 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 1 | birth control | periods stopped except some spotting here and there.i got dermartitis and headaches. | please don't use this.Its dangerous | F | 26 | 10 months 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | Extremely irregular unpredictable bleeding | I used this in my early twenties and was pleased with it. The one drawback was the bleeding which did not start gradually like normal menstruation. After this I experienced unexplained infertility for many years and I do not know if there is any correlation. | F | 37 | 3 years 1X O | 6/29/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe migraines, nausea, fatigue, bleeding through. Overall terrible feeling throughout whole body. | I received the implant is 1994, and after all of the symptoms, I had to get it removed. After several attempts to remove it, they had to perform minor surgery. The implants had rolled on top of each other, and the doctor had to dig in my arm for them. I received nine stitches, I have a quarter sized keloid scar on my arm. | F | 42 | 3 months N/A 1X day | 5/27/2010 | 1 | doctor recomended | Rapid weight gain-50+lbs, depression/suicidal thoughts, unexplained paranoia, pain at insertion site, scarring, heavy bleeding after removal, pain after removal, scarring at removal site, ovarian cysts, abnormal pap-smear. | I was promised that the rods would not scar me, and they did. I was told that there was a minimal risk of cancer, but that it was just the drug company covering itself in the case that I would get cancer from some other reason. I did not get cancer, but all of my symptoms except for the cysts and the abnormal pap and scarring went away immediately after removal. NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 35 | U/k 1X day | 2/19/2010 |