Contraceptive implant
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A contraceptive implant is a birth control
device inserted under the skin. Brands include:
•It is easier to insert than Implanon®.
•It contains barium, which means that it will show up on an X-ray. This may be useful to locate it if it cannot be felt in the future.
Birth control
Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
device inserted under the skin. Brands include:
- NorplantNorplantNorplant is a form of birth control developed by the Population Council that was first approved in 1983 in Finland, where it was manufactured by Leiras Oy Pharmaceuticals...
and Jadelle (Norplant II) - ImplanonImplanonImplanon, made by Organon International, is a single-rod long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive subdermal implant that is inserted just under the skin of a woman's upper arm. The 4 cm by 2 mm Implanon rod contains 68 milligrams of etonogestrel which is released over a three year...
- Sino-implant (II) marketed as Zarin, Femplant and Trust
- Nexplanon Implanon replacement
•It is easier to insert than Implanon®.
•It contains barium, which means that it will show up on an X-ray. This may be useful to locate it if it cannot be felt in the future.