Introduction  to  the  Implant  Candidates  for  Insertion  and  

TimingReproductive  Health  TeleECHO Clinic

Presentation  by  Rameet  Singh  MD  MPHMarch  11,  2017

Introduction  to  the  implant  -­‐ candidates  for  insertion  and  timing  

Disclosures

None

Objectives

Introduction  to  the  implantMechanism  of  ActionCandidates  for  insertionContinuation  Rates  Bleeding  profiles

NEXPLANON

Single-­‐rod  implant  (4  cm  in  length  and  2  mm  in  diameter)  made  of  ethylene  vinyl  acetate  Pearl  index:  0.38  with  typical  use

Soper 2013.  Finer,  2012

INSERTION OF NEXPLANON

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