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Implanon
Implanonisahormonalimplantthesizeofamatchstickwhichisinsertedundertheskinatthe innersideoftheupperarm.This4cm-longimplantcontainsetonogestrel,aprogesterone-like hormonethatpreventsovulation.Thishormonealsothickensthemucusinthecervix(entranceto theuterus),preventingspermfromgettingthrough.Thedeviceisinsertedunderlocalanaesthetic byadoctor. AdvantagesofImplanon: Itscloseto100percenteffective. Itlastsforthreeyears. Itcostsaround$34forMedicarecardholdersandischeaperforhealthcarecardholders. Atmost,ittakesjustoneweektostartworking(dependingonwhentheimplantis inserted). Itssafetousewhenbreastfeeding. Itcanbeusedbymostwomenwhocanttakesyntheticoestrogens. Womenusuallystartovulatingagainwithinthreeweeksofremovingtheimplant.
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