A Cochrane Systematic Review that set out to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of subdermal implantable contraceptives compared to other reversible methods of contraception found that they ...
There are three progestin-containing subdermal implants. The first implant to be developed was Norplant, which is no longer being manufactured. Norplant had six levonorgestrel-containing capsules, and ...
With an efficacy rate of 99%, a birth control implant releases progestin which in turn prevents ovulation and thickens the cervical mucus, reducing the possibility of becoming pregnant to a great ...