How long is Nexplanon supposed to hurt after?

Your arm may be sore for 1 to 2 days. You may have some pain at the site where the Nexplanon was inserted. You can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) to help relieve the pain. Use this medicine only if recommend by your healthcare provider.

How do you know if your Nexplanon is inserted wrong?

Once the implant is placed, you and your healthcare provider should check that it is in your arm by feeling for it. If you cannot feel the implant immediately after insertion, the implant may not have been inserted, or it may have been inserted deeply.

How should the implant feel in your arm?

Can you feel the contraceptive implant or see it from the outside? The implant is about the size of a thin matchstick, and people have it inserted under the skin of the inner side of the upper arm. It can easily be felt, but it is not very visible, except to someone who is looking for it.

What should my Nexplanon feel like?

It is similar to having an injection. After the fitting your arm may feel tender and bruised for a few days. The nurse or doctor fitting the implant will put a dressing over it, which you should keep on for at least 24 hours.

Why does my arm hurt where my implant is?

After the pain medication has worn off, your arm may ache a little where the implant was inserted, but it goes away quickly. You may have some tenderness or swelling around the implant for a few days and it may look bruised for a week or two.

Why does my Nexplanon still hurt?

After the numbness in your arm wears off, you may have some soreness for a day or two where the Nexplanon was inserted. Ibuprofen or other over-the-counter pain relievers, and cold packs, can reduce pain and swelling. Keep the pressure dressing (elastic bandage) on for 24 hours, and keep it dry.

What happens if the implant moves in your arm?

The device most frequently only moves a short distance, but if it moves toward the hand, it could potentially cause carpal tunnel symptoms. If it travels upward, it can cause pain in the axillary area and numbness throughout the arm. Most seriously, if it enters the blood stream, it can travel to the lungs, Dr.

Why does my implant feel lumpy?

Depending on the type of breast implant and the implant placement, the lump may be due to an implant valve or, as sometimes occurs in women with thin breast tissue, the implant itself. It may also be caused by residual scarring that will eventually subside.

Is nexplanon supposed to move in your arm?

Providers, patients need to be alert to signs of movement Implant migration is defined as movement of the 4 cm long device at least 2 cm beyond the site of insertion. The device most frequently only moves a short distance, but if it moves toward the hand, it could potentially cause carpal tunnel symptoms.

Can the implant move out of place?

If the implant shifts or becomes loose, it can sit too high, too low, or off to the side. This may occur months or years after the initial procedure. Another reason breast implants move out of place is capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is the tightening or hardening of the scar tissue around the implant.

Why does my arm ache where my implant is?

What should I do if I cannot feel the Nexplanon implant?

If at any time you cannot feel the NEXPLANON implant, contact your healthcare provider immediately and use a non-hormonal birth control method (such as condoms) until your healthcare provider confirms that the implant is in place. Following the insertion, you’ll have to wear a pressure bandage for 24 hours and a small bandage for 3 to 5 days.

Is it possible to feel the implant through the skin?

It’s often possible to feel the implant through the skin of your arm, but usually you can only see it if your arm is really thin. Insertion and removal may sound scary, but they’re actually very simple procedures.

How long does the Nexplanon insertion take?

the NEXPLANON insertion took a few minutes in my doctor’s office. how is NEXPLANON inserted? NEXPLANON is placed discreetly just under the skin of your non-dominant upper arm by a trained healthcare provider. During this minor surgical procedure, the area is numbed, and an applicator guides NEXPLANON into place.

How long does it take for implant pain to go away?

After the pain medication has worn off, your arm may ache a little where the implant was inserted, but it goes away quickly. You may have some tenderness or swelling around the implant for a few days and it may look bruised for a week or two.