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What Causes Frequent Urination And Acid Reflux While On Nexplanon?

I’m a 23 year old female, who has had two children. I’m currently on the Nexplanon birth control implant. For weeks now, I have been having problems with needing to frequently urinate and needing to go almost immediately when the need to go hits. Along with that, I’ve had aggressive heart burn/acid reflux for about the same length of time. And I haven’t been sleeping well at all. (Which could be due to the heartburn and frequent need to pee.) Since I’ve been on Nexplanon, I haven’t had periods. But I have recently had random brown spotting. My BMs have also changed. I’ve always had digestive issues that haven’t been diagnosed, that usually led to me having diarrhea more often than not, but lately I’ve been constipated or having regular BMs. I took a pregnancy test two weeks ago, just to make absolute sure, even though I’m on birth control, because the symptoms were confusing me. But the test was negative. What could be going on?
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can
A urinary tract infection is a common cause of frequent urination and this is the first thing to think of. An overactive bladder is another common cause but usually seen on elderly,although it may be seen in youngs as well.
Overactive bladder is usually a collection of symptoms that can lead to frequent urination. These include: urinary urgency, or the sudden urge to urinate, caused by muscle contraction, urge incontinence, or loss of bladder control. Excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol may also irritate the bladder walls and can worsen frequent urination symptoms. Treatment for frequent urination depends on the cause. Your doctor will first treat the primary disease responsible for frequent urination, such as diabetes. If an infection is at fault, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics for getting rid of the infection.
Medications that control the muscle spasms in the bladder can help reduce urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control. Your doctor also may suggest doing pelvic exercises, such as Kegels or bladder retraining exercises, to help delay urination.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes Frequent Urination And Acid Reflux While On Nexplanon?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can A urinary tract infection is a common cause of frequent urination and this is the first thing to think of. An overactive bladder is another common cause but usually seen on elderly,although it may be seen in youngs as well. Overactive bladder is usually a collection of symptoms that can lead to frequent urination. These include: urinary urgency, or the sudden urge to urinate, caused by muscle contraction, urge incontinence, or loss of bladder control. Excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol may also irritate the bladder walls and can worsen frequent urination symptoms. Treatment for frequent urination depends on the cause. Your doctor will first treat the primary disease responsible for frequent urination, such as diabetes. If an infection is at fault, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics for getting rid of the infection. Medications that control the muscle spasms in the bladder can help reduce urinary incontinence, or loss of bladder control. Your doctor also may suggest doing pelvic exercises, such as Kegels or bladder retraining exercises, to help delay urination. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.