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 ...

What options are available to treat irregular bleeding in women who are using the contraceptives etonogestrel (Implanon) or levonorgestrel (Mirena)?—GINA SAPP, ARNP, Perry, Fla. First, reassure her ...

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 ...

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 ...

A contraception device was inserted under my arm but it causes me to bleed often and get infections with a yellow but pain free discharge which does not itch. Why? Anita Dear Anita, In Uganda the ...

Within days of Michelle Wallace having the contraceptive implant, Implanon, medically inserted into her upper arm, the bleeding started. Spotting between periods is a common side effect of the implant ...

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 ...