Implanon, New Contraceptive Implant Approved
Among the 38 million American women using some form of birth control, some have waited patiently for a new implantable contraceptive device to become available to them. And new contraceptive that is implanted in the upper arm and remains effective for three years will be made widely available in the United States early next year, filling a gap in birth control options for women since Norplant was taken off the market in 2002.
Implanon (etonogestrel implant) a contraceptive implant, about the size of a matchstick, has been approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). It is the world’s only single-rod implantable contraceptive.
Implanon is the name of this implantable contraceptive that was launched in 1998, and is already used by 2.5 million women in over 30 countries. It’s designed to prevent pregnancy where it releases a continuous dosage of the synthetic hormone progestin for three full years after a doctor places it under the skin of a woman’s arm. Read more!