Health: Today, I had the contraceptive implant removed from my arm after...

By Anonymous - 18/07/2012 16:09 - United Kingdom - Darlington

Today, I had the contraceptive implant removed from my arm after having had it in for three years. I was one of the unlucky people whose body sticks to it. It took half an hour to cut and pull a tiny little stick out of my arm. FML

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By RjsBabe - 01/10/2016 06:14 - United States - Tulare

Today, after I got the birth control implant, waited a week like my doctor told me, my fiancé is still too scared that I'll get pregnant. It's been 2 months. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2021 11:01

Today, it's been one week since I went to get my birth control renewed. It also marks 16 days until I get the half that broke off in my uterus removed. FML

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Yeet it

By Anonymous - 25/02/2021 23:00 - Canada

Today, I finally had my doctor's appointment to get my tubes tied. I've been waiting for 2 years. Instead, I found out that my birth control failed and I'm pregnant. FML

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By lalalasmiles06 - 04/09/2010 03:47

Today, I put a tampon in. The string broke. I had to go to the hospital to get it out. FML

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Malpractice

By Anonymous - 03/03/2024 09:00 - Australia

Today, I found out that I have unnecessarily been using birth control for the past 10 years. A surgery I had following a complication with my first child apparently rendered me infertile, and none of the doctors bothered to enlighten me. FML

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By Bawsack - 22/11/2016 09:45 - United Kingdom - Edinburgh

Today, I missed an important meeting at work because I was vomiting from painful cramps. Just last week I was recommending that everyone get the implant because I hadn't had symptoms in two years. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2012 20:02 - United States - Elkhart

Today, I found out that I'm pregnant. I had an IUD put in two years ago that's supposed to prevent pregnancy. To put it in perspective, less than 1% of people using this IUD get pregnant. Lucky me. FML

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No shot

By Anonymous - 22/06/2021 04:01

Today, I had emergency surgery to remove my fallopian tubes. I'm one of the 0.5% of people who get pregnant after having their tubes tied. FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By flaps - 19/08/2009 21:02 - United States

Today, I re-dislocated my arm trying to get it out of the cast it was in because I didn't want to pay the $50 dollar fee to get it taken off. FML

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Helenarth 6

Wednesday 18 July 2012 22:44

And now I'm suddenly scared of having mine out.

amyrules99 7

Wednesday 18 July 2012 22:41

I can't tell if "sticks to it" was planned or not considering t was a stick

Comments

geckohannah 3

Thursday 19 July 2012 1:31

Mine moved down my arm after a year, and it also took to my arm, I have a wonderful scar to prove it haha

brooketrudeau99 0

Thursday 19 July 2012 2:01

You must be in the united states... Should have done your research. They dont use those in Canada anymore for a reason.

HelloChrissy 9

Thursday 19 July 2012 3:14

It obviously said at the top that they were in the UK. Your obviously from Canada.

cristy91 33

Thursday 19 July 2012 4:42

I'm not too sure if they're offered in the US, although since different states have different regulations it might just not be an option where I'm at. The only ones I've ever seen advertised are the ring, patches, or pills.

DivineSunshine 1

Thursday 19 July 2012 2:43

The same thing happened to me, it has taken years for the scar to fade.

Sheh_fml 25

Thursday 19 July 2012 2:44

Funny how they never mention that when you get those damn things.

sucks4_you 1

Thursday 19 July 2012 3:00

thats better than getting pregnant 3 weeks after getting the implant...

marshmelo17 5

Thursday 19 July 2012 3:38

At least you weren't in the 1% that got pregnant? Or perhaps you wrote that FML too...

tamjay 2

Thursday 19 July 2012 3:44

Same thing happened to me when I got mine replaced. For all the people scared it might happen to them, don't be.. It doesn't hurt, just annoying laying there waiting for it to come out lol

guppyfishlette 1

Thursday 19 July 2012 3:45

Oh god, that makes me nervous to get mine out next year:/ I have the same thing!! Eep

CallMeBloo 31

Thursday 19 July 2012 4:15

Every birth control method has some weird happenings that show up in a random few people. I'm sorry you were one of the random few. I hope the area heals up quickly.