"Implanon" contains -
Norplant II (Jadelle) consists of two rods each containing 70 mg LNG. The daily release of hormone is 50 mcg and provides contraception for 3-5 years. The implants suppress ovulation in 50% but the main action is suppressing endometrium. The implants are inseed on the first day of the menstrual cycle, within 5 days of aboion, and 3 weeks after the delivery. The woman needs to use barrier contraception or abstain in the first 7 days of inseion. It takes 5-10 min to inse under local anaesthesia. It is best inseed on the medial aspect of the upper arm. Since the capsules are nonbiodegradable, they need removal at the end of its use or earlier, if side effects are intolerable. The inseion and removal is made easier by using a single rod, Implanon (40 3 2 mm), which contains 67 mg desogestrel and does not require an incision to inse. It elutes 30 mcg of the hormone daily and the effect lasts 3 years. There has been no failure to date. It prevents ovulation and is reversible within 1 month of removal. Implanon--Amenorrhoea is common at the end of Norplant I and Norplant II. 1 year. Acne is reduced and no osteoporosis Ref: Shaw textbook of Gynecology Pgno : 267
Desonorgestrol
Ethinyl estradiol
L-norgestrol
None
Demography and family planning