There is a myriad of available contraceptives. Methods include birth control pills, Depo Provera shot, diaphragm, condoms, IUDs (Mirena and Paragard), vasectomy and tubal ligation, among others. Still ...

Etonogestrel 68 mg; implantable rod; latex-free. Implanon is a single implantable rod that contains the synthetic progestin, etonogestrel, which is a metabolite of desogestrel. The contraceptive ...

Implanon, a 1.5-inch contraceptive rod that is implanted in a woman’s upper arm, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration two weeks ago. The device, made by Organon USA, is the only ...

Quite a few women have reported accidental and unwanted pregnancies while using Implanon, a hormone implant injected into the arm which is designed to last three years. Although the hormonal implant ...

I am now using my third Implanon device,the first having been inserted soon after the birth of my third child in December 2002. The only issue I have ever had was the removal of the second implant ...

GPs are being told to brush up on their skills at fitting contraceptive implants as compensation claims soar. The Medical Defence Union, which represents over half of UK GPs, says doctors must have ...

GPs have been advised to tell women worried about the presence of their long-acting contraceptive device to use alternative methods of contraception, after concerns were raised about the popular ...

Amanda Nicole Vinson of Columbus in Ohio in the United States posted about her horrific experience of using the Nexplanon, or Implanon as it's known in South Africa, contraceptive implant two years ...

Nearly 600 women have become pregnant despite using a popular contraceptive implant, a health watchdog has said. There have also been more than 1,600 reports of adverse reactions to the Implanon ...

GPs are being told to brush up on their skills at fitting contraceptive implants as compensation claims soar. The Medical Defence Union, which represents over half of UK GPs, says doctors must have ...