Horror of the extremely rare reaction of the mother to the usual procedure

A mother has told how her birth control implant began to leave her body just 24 hours after it was inserted.

Louise, from the UK, suffered a rare reaction after having her third implanton device, which needs to be replaced every three years, inserted into her arm.

She said there was ‘no hope’ she would remember to take a pill every day. She’s heard horror stories about IUDs and personal medical trauma, meaning she didn’t want to have an injection every three months.

But 24 hours after she had him on her side, her husband offered to see how he was recovering. That’s when the pair realized they were getting out of Louise’s skin.

“Unfortunately on Friday evening, neither my doctor nor any clinics were open,” she told news.com.au.

“I went to the emergency room on Saturday, but they advised me to wait until the clinic opened on Monday.

“I did my best to keep it clean and kept the clear band aid on as directed and waited until I got back to the clinic.â€

But as the weekend went on, she slowly continued to leave her side. She said she had never had any problems with him in the past. The mother said it was not painful at all. The only time she had problems was if she moved her arm a certain way and hit herself.

“A few times my baby leaned on it, which was uncomfortable, but definitely not painful,” she said.

“I’ve never had any problems with it in the past and the staff at the clinic were keen to point out that this is extremely rare.”

Louise shared an image of her arm with the device popping out on social media because she thought it was cool.

“While I struggle with performing medical procedures on myself, I still find medicine in general fascinating,” she said.

“I don’t want to put people off getting implants, I still think they’re great, but I also think it’s good to be aware that this could happen because I had no idea.

“Reaction has ranged from outright panic – ‘my husband’ to morbid curiosity from friends and strangers online.

Louise said she had not received an explanation as to why it had happened. She was told it was “rare”.

“During my long hospital stay after the disastrous birth of my son, my body rejected five cannulas, a catheter and countless blood tests. “So it seems like the rejection of medical interventions is just an inappropriate quirk that my body has developed,” she said.

Once she got to the clinic, the nurse took her out and Louise said she barely noticed,

“I want to reiterate that I do not want to take people off this contraceptive,” she said.

“I already have another one on my arm, this time it’s secured with some steri tape and it looks like it’ll stay put for now.”

Dr Zac Turner told news.com.au the situations were “as rare as finding a $2 coin in the washing machine”.

“It’s not unheard of, but it’s certainly unusual enough to raise an eyebrow – or two,” he said.

He said there are three reasons why this can happen – incorrect insertion, skin reaction such as swelling or user factors. This includes certain skin types, body composition or even sudden movements after the procedure.

He said women should not worry or let this stop them from choosing this as a birth control option.

“Most Implanons stay where they are placed, quietly doing their job. However, if yours decides to go on an outing, it’s essential to know the signs. Check that the device is visible under the skin or, in extreme cases, completely out of it,” he said.

“Pain, redness or swelling at the insertion site and unusual hormone-related symptoms such as spotting or an unexpected period are also things to watch out for.”