My girlfriend has one of those and has a bunch of pain, so maybe there would be another place to put it that isn’t on contact very often.
Also why is mostly used for teenagers? (She got it when 16 now is 20 and is not recommended to use another one)
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Mine “drifted” while in my arm which is what caused the pain. Maybe hers was placed weird like mine where I would get “stabbed” by it relatively frequently. My other friends with them say they haven’t experienced that from their nexplanon.
To answer your question, it’s generally recommended for young people because once it’s inserted, there’s no effort for the patient to remember something (unlike the patch, pill, or ring), minimal appointments (unlike the shot), less invasive and painful than IUDs, and don’t require the user to use correctly (condoms, diaphragms, caps, etc.) It’s definitely recommended for adult women as well, it just might not be recommended for prolonged use and since she had it inserted as a teen that might be why they’re not recommending it again.
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