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CruddierMouse OP t1_je6ntvv wrote

Reply to comment by misslizzie in OBGYN by CruddierMouse

I got the IUD and got it removed and went back to the pill because of hormonal acne. The IUD insertion was hell but it made me feel fine mentally. The pill hasn’t been great for my mental health. For some reason the arm implant scares me! Was the local anesthetic a cream? Has the implant moved at all, and how has it been on your mental health and skin? I know every woman is different

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misslizzie t1_je6oatd wrote

It wasn’t a cream, it was a shot of lidocaine. Not the most pleasant thing, but an absolute walk in the park compared to the iud insertion. The implant doesn’t move at all. It can be a little weird to be able to feel it, and I have a small mark where it was inserted, but that was it. I did not have any issues with mental health like I did with the pill, and it didn’t make my skin any worse (I’ve always had stubborn acne, sadly).

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MaleficentPiglet3 t1_je6t2al wrote

I'm on my 2nd implant. I like it, but it does affect my acne (has made it worse). I haven't had it shift in my arm.

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jennythom20 t1_je87saw wrote

I had the implant first, I had a period for 3 straight months, couple days off here and there. It was a nightmare.

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