Organon’s Nexplanon can now be implanted for up to five years after the FDA approved a supplemental New Drug Application by ...

WASHINGTON - Implantable contraceptives soon will be available again to U.S. women seeking a long-term solution to birth control, with the approval of a matchstick-size rod that can prevent ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Women who are yet to be mothers can also use implants, as can adolescents and young women, irrespective of age or marital status. [File, Standard] One in every five married women in Kenya uses ...

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is widely regarded as a transformative advancement in reproductive healthcare. Offering unparalleled efficacy and ease of use, LARC methods such as ...

Mass General Brigham and MIT investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of ...

Etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implants in women with sickle cell disease significantly reduced pain intensity and frequency of pain crises over 12 months, with no adverse changes in metabolic ...

A woman in her late 30s presented with a complaint of not being able to palpate the subdermal contraceptive implant in her left arm, which was inserted 6 years earlier. An x-ray revealed a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who received a contraceptive implant 30 minutes, 72 hours or 6 weeks after delivery all achieved ...