Has anyone had problems conceiving after NORAPLANT?

[rubbiesfire]

When I was 18 I got pregnant withmy first child. I gave birth to him when I was 19. 3 weeks after giving birth to my son I became pregnant with Twins. I made it to my 4th month of pregnacy in which sadly I miscarried. The doctor recomended I gaev my body some time to rest. and Offered Noraplant. he said It could be removed  when ever I felt at a later date.  Well After 1  year of 80 lb weight gain  and migraine headaches  I went to my doctor and told him of my syptoms. He prescribbed IBprofen for the migraines and sent me on my marry way.  Well for the remainder of the year I went back and forth complainingof the pain in my arm and the headaches and the steady weight gain. Finally 2 yeas and 3 months later they removed the noraplant in a painful way. I felt like they where cutting my arm off.  

Any way I finally got the noraplant removed in 1997 I was told it would only take a short time for me to get pregnant they said it would be 6months - 1 year.

   DUring this time The weight gain jumped another 40 lbs  and and the migrains have been on and off alot less from before. My last pregnancy ended in Miscariage again.

   ANd in 2001 I had to have my right OVARY AND FALLOPIAN tube removed due to cysts.



HAS any one gone through any of this? or something of this sort? Is there a class action suit? If any one has gone through this have they had a baby  healthy following this?

[Still_AndiJ]

I do know of one person who went on to have 3 more children follwing norplant, but she only had it for a few months before having major problems and getting it removed.



Sorry I can't be of more help.





Andrea

[rubbiesfire]

No you where helpful. I need to know if I am the only one. Good or bad. Thank you      Rubbie

[Angel4JohnnyB]

I have only been reading this board for a couple of days now and so badly wanted to ask the same question that you did. THANKS!!!!!

I thought I was the only one as well.

I got the Noraplant when my son was 6 weeks old (that was almost 9 years ago)

I had it removed after 3 years and went on the pill for a short time.

I didn't have any "major" problems with the Noraplant, other than the headaches, heavy periods that came when they wanted to and lasted however long they felt like (sometimes 3 or 4 weeks straight) and I also lost alot of hair every time I showered or brushed it but my hair grew back so fast that it was only noticable in the drain and the brush. I did not gain any weight though.

Anyway, I had the Noraplant removed (very painfully, just as you stated) about 6 years ago and I've been trying to conceive ever since. My husband and I tried for 5 years but nothing. We were divorced and I remarried two months ago and my hubby and I are trying but nothing yet (It's only been two months though)

I was wondering this month however since for the past three weeks I have been very irriatable, sick all the time, crampy day after day (cramps sometimes even go into the tops of my legs and around to my back), gained 10 pounds in a month, flutters in the stomach, more trips to the bathroom, lots of gas and distended stomach as the day progresses, very tired (at least one nap a day), and headaches much more often than usual. I have no idea what is going on with all that but I tested negative and AF came right on time.

Hope I was of some help with the Noraplant issue and maybe someone can tell me if "STRESS" can cause all the symptoms I've been having.

Hugs,

Vikki

[Bombays Wife]

I recieved the Noraplant in 1994 after my first child birth. My results was a weakend heart,over 100 lbs. of weight gain,lost of hair,and head and muscle pain. I had the noraplant removed and had pregnancys after but none was normal. but the most shocking thing is I discoverd after they were removed there is still one stem left in my arm!! what should I do?? is ther any kind of class suit??

[ImmortalOne]

Also there are a lot of health problems that have been contributed to the Norplant, check the web for this information it has been awhile since I looked all this up

[ImmortalOne]

Ladies, this drug company did have a class action lawsuit against them.  The outcome and compensation paled in comparison to the complications of the Norplant that we used.  Like all Medical issues and legal things, unless you were under 18 when you had the original surgery you only have 1 yr from the time you discovered the "problem" to follow up with a lawsuit.

Personally the tubes cracked in my arm and that is why they said I was excluded, however after the Norplant removed (1994 1 yr and 3 months after insertion) I had 3 more miscarriages, and 1 successful pregnancy.  I'm now, finally, on my second successful pregnancy.  I also had my right ovary removed from an extremely large cyst (during this pregnancy), and the weight gain.  

Bombay I would first of all file a lawsuit against the doctor who was supposed to fully remove the norplant, that is neglectful medical malpractice.

[Bombays Wife]

This is Bombay wife, I was actually 14 yr. old when I first had the implant! I read that if anyone has any heart problems should never recieve the implants? but the OBGYN @ Pitt Memorial was aware of my health problems and they still proceeded with the implants anyway!! after the noraplant my cardiomyopathy has not recoverd back to normal I still take meds today,and my heart has weekend by2%  so does that make me eligible for comp?? and what should I do about the suit against the doctor that did not remove all stems?? Im new to all of this please help me?? it really sound like you really know the BIZZ!! Thank you so,so,much.

[Bombays Wife]

Do by any chance do you know the name of the drug company that filed the suit against the Noraplant??

[nikkicole827]

What is Noraplant? Is it an IUD?

[Bombays Wife]

No A noraplant is nothing like a IUD!! its not on the market anymore,its not safe and if you are not trying to gain weight please dont think about a noraplant implant, that is what it is. Its a 6 stem implant that is implanted under the skin of your upper arm that controls you from becoming pregnant that last up to5 years. it can be removed any time at your will, you may or may not notice problems with it @ first. but soon enough you will !! but hopefully you will take my advice and not get it .or better maybe its really gone off the market for good..... Best luck to you.

[nikkicole827]

good i was hoping it wasn tan IUD because I am considering that

[cramping in mt]

I got noraplant out ten years ago and i did have a baby after but i have gained about 100 pounds and i have health proplems ,heavy periods,cramps and pain in my arm where noraplant was.i dont know what to do .please give me any thing else you might know about it and the law suits

[Bombays Wife]

I have been turned down by every Lawyer that I have Spoken to about this noraplant implant!! I dont understand why there is not anything we can do Ladies!! but these are our bodys and we know all the pain and suffering that we have indured so we should fight for what we know and make someone understand what we have all went through!! please if someone seriously understand me please send me a message!! im 26 years old I have had problems with my body since the age of13 because of this Noreplant!!