Articles Tagged With: Implants
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Focus on the contraceptive implant — Insert it in your family planning practice
About 30% of participants in the 2015 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey reported 25 or more implant insertions in the past year, with 14% saying they inserted 11 to 24 devices.
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Intrauterine device and implant are effective beyond use approved by the FDA
An initial analysis of data conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that hormonal intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants remain highly effective one year beyond their approved duration of use.
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Weight Gain with Contraception
In this prospective cohort study, perceived weight gain was found to be an adequate predictor of actual weight gain. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and the contraceptive implant were associated with more weight gain than the copper IUD. -
Alarmed researchers push for more aggressive treatment and monitoring