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    SUBDERMAL IMPLANT Infographic

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    The document provides information about subdermal implants as a form of long-acting birth control. Subdermal implants are matchstick-sized rods placed under the skin that release progesterone and prevent pregnancy in over 99% of cases. Some side effects can include irregular bleeding, mood changes, and headaches. Implants are inserted and removed by a trained medical professional under local anesthesia and last for several years before needing replacement.

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    SUBDERMAL IMPLANT Infographic

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    The document provides information about subdermal implants as a form of long-acting birth control. Subdermal implants are matchstick-sized rods placed under the skin that release progesterone and prevent pregnancy in over 99% of cases. Some side effects can include irregular bleeding, mood changes, and headaches. Implants are inserted and removed by a trained medical professional under local anesthesia and last for several years before needing replacement.

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    The document provides information about subdermal implants as a form of long-acting birth control. Subdermal implants are matchstick-sized rods placed under the skin that release progesterone and prevent pregnancy in over 99% of cases. Some side effects can include irregular bleeding, mood changes, and headaches. Implants are inserted and removed by a trained medical professional under local anesthesia and last for several years before needing replacement.

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    SUBDERMAL IMPLANT Infographic

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    Kyle Felix
    The document provides information about subdermal implants as a form of long-acting birth control. Subdermal implants are matchstick-sized rods placed under the skin that release progesterone and prevent pregnancy in over 99% of cases. Some side effects can include irregular bleeding, mood changes, and headaches. Implants are inserted and removed by a trained medical professional under local anesthesia and last for several years before needing replacement.

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    ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

    SUBDERMAL IMPLANTS

    WHAT IT IS
    "It’s get-it-and-forget-it birth control" where it is made of plastic small

    rod about the size of a matchstick that contains a form of the hormone

    progesterone called etonogestrel.

    Implants can stop your body from releasing an egg each month. They also

    thicken the mucus in your cervix so sperm cannot get to an egg

    HOW WELL DOES IT WORK?


    The implant is more than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy.

    This means for every thousand people using an implant, only a few

    will get pregnant each year

    WHAT WILL I NOTICE?


    You will be able to feel the implant under your skin. You will notice:

    Pain

    Bruising or swelling

    Redness

    Scarring

    Irregular menstrual bleeding

    Depression and other mood changes

    Weight gain

    Abdominal pain or nausea

    Acne

    Breast pain, back pain, or headaches

    THINK ABOUT IT, THEY ARE:


    Long acting

    Reversible

    99% effective –

    You don’t need to think about contraception every day

    HOW DOES THE IMPLANT PUT IN AND TAKEN


    OUT?
    You need to see someone who is trained to put in and take out implants,

    like a Family Planning nurse or doctor.

    An injection is used to numb part of your arm, so you don’t feel anything

    when the implant is put in.

    The rods are put under the skin and special plasters are used to hold

    the skin together until the skin heals.

    The implant is taken out in the same way. It will leave a small scar.

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