It was awesome bc I knew I was never pregnant. It was not awesome, bc how I knew was due to blood spotting every day. Basically permanent period sex and all my undies were stained (bc it was always like barely enough to come past the lips between pees and you weren't gonna catch my ass buying liners 25/8)

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Nexplanon releases a constant dosage (micrograms each day) of a synthetic progesterone into your system to mimic your luteal phase (yes, luteal, not pregnancy). At this hormonal level, your body cannot ovulate, cervical mucus is thickened, and your endometrium does not significantly thicken. That means there’s no egg, sperm couldn’t get to it if there was, and it’s safe not to have a period because your endometrium isn’t thick. 99.95% effective with virtually no room for user error for 5 years!

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high dose of the same hormone your body produces when pregnant that prevents your ovaries from releasing more eggs and the uterus from shedding the lining

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It’s kinda like Napoleon ice cream

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The same way all hormonal BCs work. The hormones prevent ovulation (the releasing of eggs from your ovaries) so you can’t get pregnant.

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