In this article you will find everything you need to know about the contraceptive implant.
The contraceptive implant, also known as subdermal contraceptive implant or subcutaneous implant or hormone, is a hormonal contraceptive method which is a very flexible small rod about the size of a matchstick that is placed under the skin of her arm to ensure contraceptive protection for 5 years.
The contraceptive implant has an efficiency of 99%
The effectiveness of the contraceptive implant is about 99%, making the contraceptive implant in one of the most effective hormonal contraceptive methods. Since the placement is long term, decreases the risk of forgetting, advantage that others do not have hormonal contraceptive methods as pill, The contraceptive patch or IUD.
Even the contraceptive implant has a lower rate of pregnancies with respect to the male condom, it has a rate of 15.0 pregnancies per 100 women for one year while the contraceptive implant has a 0.05. The contraceptive implant is so effective that can be used without the need to accompany with another method of contraception such as condoms, however this is not recommended in the case of having multiple sexual partners as the contraceptive implant does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
How does the implant contraceptive
The contraceptive implant works by releasing small discharges that inhibit hormone action on the pituitary gland responsible for ovulation so this stops. As hormonal contraceptives, the contraceptive implant changes the cervical mucus preventing passage of sperm. After the first 24 hours of placement, the contraceptive implant effectively perform its inhibitory action pregnancy.
Like all hormonal contraceptive implant contraceptive can cause menstrual disorders, this may increase, decrease or cease completely during the time it is used, usually relieve the symptoms of menstruation, so this tends to be shorter and less intrusive or painful in the event of amenorrhea (stop menstruating altogether) does not cause anemia. It is also common (and normal) or increased weight loss, even if there was an increase of more than two kilos per month is necessary to remove the contraceptive implant. Furthermore, when a woman decides to seek a pregnancy can be removed and approximately 100 hours after removing it removes all traces of medication quickly become fertile again.
Keep in mind when using the contraceptive implant
For contraceptive implant placement must take into account the following aspects:
¤ Be sure not to be pregnant
¤ Not suffer from liver disease
¤ Do not use anticonvulsants inhibit the action as these contraceptive
¤ Not obese (Body Mass Index greater than 30) because the more fat the body has less effect does the contraceptive implant
The contraceptive implant placement must be for a professional placement currently takes place in any Women’s Clinic. In some states of Mexico, in the popular medical insurance are placed for free.
Contraceptive implant placement under local anesthesia
It is necessary to go in the early days of the menstrual cycle (to ensure that no pregnancy), the specialist requires only local anesthesia. Although contraceptive implant placement is easy, location is complicated because the subdermal implant. Must be placed under the skin but without any muscle, as in the case of insulin needles. Like all hormonal contraception, the contraceptive implant can cause side effects like headache, dizziness, nausea, headaches, depression, increased sensitivity, acne, loss or abnormal growth of hair. Any sign of alarm equipment, consult your doctor.