Can you have period symptoms without period?
Yes. Certain forms of contraception, such as the contraceptive implant, can lead women to experience period symptoms, including cramping, without a period. The contraceptive implant prevents eggs being released each month for fertilisation, and in some women, stops periods for the duration the implant is present in the body.
Although your period may have stopped, other symptoms such as mood swings and cramps may still be present during the time you’d usually be bleeding, as your hormones can trigger uterine contractions even though there’s no thick uterus lining to expel. 4