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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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