I have had the implanon on for about 6 to 7 months I had it inserted on December and the beginning of this year I noticed I had really bad arm pit odor. I have tried almost anything to get rid of this embarrassing problem. Anyway my question is can the implanon cause arm pit odor??? I need help please!!! & thank you
Hallow Dear, Implant is a birth control devise which contains Progesterone preparation as an active ingredient. Progesterone gets mainly metabolized in the liver and gets excreted through urine and feces. However, some part also does get excreted through the sweat. Offensive odor to the sweat due to Implant is not a commonly reported problem. In the armpit, the amount of sweat is rather excessive. It gets stagnated there due to hair. You may try keeping the armpit cleanly shaved and apply good fragrance talcum powder. Still if the odor persists, you have the following options:1. Use underarm deodorants which will mask the odor of the sweat. 2. Switch over to some other method of contraception. However, if you switch over to any other hormonal contraception, it will cause the same problem, since they contain progestational products. Therefore, if at all you are switching over, you have options like condom (male or female) or intrauterine (non-hormonal) contraceptive device like Copper T. I hope this provides you the valid and useful options. 