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 ...

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 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 ...

The NHS has paid out nearly £200,000 in compensation to women who have become pregnant or been injured by a contraceptive implant that is growing in popularity, Channel 4 News reveals. More than a ...

Implanon NXT, which is the size of a matchstick, is a long-acting reversible contraceptive that is inserted in the upper arm and is effective for three years Implanon NXT, which is the size of a ...

Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said on Thursday that her department will roll out Implanon implants among school-going girls to prevent teenage pregnancies. She emphasised that ...

There have also been more than 1,600 reports of adverse reactions to the Implanon device, which is designed to prevent pregnancy for three years. The NHS has been forced to pay compensation to several ...