I'm worried that if I don't bleed regularly with the implant then I won't know if I get pregnant.

I get worried that I'm pregnant because I don't bleed regularly.

Oct 14, 2015 Updated: Aug 28, 2025

With the implant, it’s totally normal and safe to stop having your period; for some people, that’s the whole reason they use the implant.

Still not working?

If it’s important to you to have regular periods, you might want to try a cyclic method like the ring, the patch, or the pill or a method that won’t change when your period comes, like condoms or a non-hormonal IUD.

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