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Arm Care:
Wear your compression bandage for 24 hours to help minimize bruising.
Keep site covered for 3-5 days while the insertion site is healing.
Important:
If the implant is placed after your normal menstrual cycle, you should use an additional contraceptive method (condom) for the first 7 days after insertion.
The implant does NOT protect against sexually transmitted infections or HIV. Only condom use will protect from those diseases.
When to call your provider:
Pain in your lower leg that does not go away
Severe chest pain or heaviness in your chest
Sudden shortness of breath with or without sharp chest pain or coughing blood
Sudden severe headache unlike other headaches you’ve had
Weakness or numbness in arm or leg, or difficulty speaking
Sudden blindness
Yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes. Especially if with fever, dark urine or light colored bowel movements.
Heavier than usual menstrual bleeding
If you suspect the implant is broken or bent
Nexplanon official aftercare instructions:
Insertion and Aftercare for NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg Radiopaque
Nexplanon General Information:
NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg Radiopaque | Official Site
📚 References
This content was adapted from https://www.nexplanon.com/
Reviewed by JW MD, Patient Education Committee.