? should I test even though I'm on birth control

[danniellabella]

Technically, no period should mean that the Implanon is doing it's job and you're not ovulating, but ja, I'd go with the 14 days just in case.

I'm on implanon and get a period but it's worked for almost 3 years.

I would test in a couple of weeks JIC.

[leckert]

Well I caved a little early - yesterday and tested - BFN but as I was waiting for the result I read the instructions a bit more clearly for this test - a digital one that also predicts how many weeks pg you are (ClearBlue digital with conception indicator)- and read that if you have no idea when your period is due they recommend "testing not less than 19 days after the last time you had unprotected sex". So I guess that means I test with the other one next Tuesday to check which is about 19 days. (I'm not quite addicted to POAS syndrome but .... )

It took me a while (too early in the morning LOL) to work out that the instructions meant test at 19 days or later after BDing

[leckert]

still BFN this morning so I guess it's not happening for a while then here (although I might go and get another test to test with next week to be really really sure )

[misty]

Each time I have had implanon inserted, I have never gotten a single period. It is a very common side effect of the implant. The only cases of people being pregnant while on implanon, have occurred because they were already pregnant 'before' having it inserted - they were just unaware of that at the time because it was too early to show on a HTP. Implanon is a very effective contraceptive.

[leckert]

I'm just making sure I'm not at the moment but we forgot to use extra protection just after I finished some antibiotics that I was prescribed so I have no idea where in my cycle I might have been if I didn't have the implant (although still BFing may also impact that too) - and I like POAS syndrome