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Implants

Silastic capsules of Progesterone are inserted under the skin (subdermal) of medial

side of the upper arm

• 1-Norplant (6 cap ) of levonorgestrel for 5 years

• 2-Implanon (1 cap of etonogesterol for 3 years)

Norplant

• 6 capsules of progesterone are inserted under the skin (subdermal) of medial

side of the upper arm in a fan shaped manner.

Action

• Thickening of cervical mucus making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterine

cavity

• Preventing ovulation

• Cause atrophic changes in the endometrial

Advantage

• Safe and preventing pregnancy

• Easy to use no action needs taken at time of inter course

• It's long acting but reversible

• It contains no estrogen so can be used by women who are breast feeding

Disadvantage

1-Insertion and removal be carried out by health professional

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