The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

Women who received a contraceptive implant 30 minutes, 72 hours or 6 weeks after delivery all achieved breastfeeding success. Breastfeeding duration and exclusivity were similar for all groups.

The etonogestrel-releasing subdermal (ENG) implant is the most effective reversible method of contraception; with a failure rate of 0.05%, its effectiveness rivals tubal sterilization.

Nexplanon, a matchstick-sized implant, is placed in a woman's body and releases hormones that keep her from getting pregnant. But Circa discovered the product has the potential to migrate or move.

Traditional contraceptive implants are small, flexible rods that are surgically inserted under the skin to slowly deliver drugs over time, removing the hassle of remembering to take a pill.

The implantable, non-hormonal male contraceptive, known as Adam, is a water-soluble hydrogel that is implanted in the sperm ducts, preventing sperm from mixing with semen.

Beyond that, there have been high-profile failures of products like the birth control implant Essure, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002 and taken off the market in ...

Hormonal implants made by Bayer and Merck, for example, fell to $8.62 in 2022, from $18 each in 2010, and sales went up to 10.8 million units from 1.7 million in the same period.

Expert Commentary The ENG implant is an outstanding contraceptive option for almost all women. As stated earlier, effectiveness rivals tubal sterilization, yet the method is completely reversible.

Nexplanon, a matchstick-sized implant, is placed in a woman's body and releases hormones that keep her from getting pregnant. But Circa discovered the product has the potential to migrate or move.