If you want to prevent pregnancy, you are recommended to use the contraceptive implant thanks to its effectiveness. There are some doubts about its use caused by an imaginable danger. There are some false gossips concerning difficulties connected with the implant’s putting in or taking out and the possibilities of its breaking or moving to various places in your body. Such gossips are frequent in the mass media (television, radio, newspapers; they are not based on medical facts. The safety of the implant and its effectiveness as method of birth control is quite obvious. The implant was successfully used by many women who are quite satisfied with the results.
The contraceptive implant is a small rod of soft, flexible plastic of the size of a matchstick, placed under the skin on the inside of a woman's upper arm. The rod includes a hormone known as a progestin, known for its ability to release slowly into the woman’s body in very small quantities.
The hormone prevents pregnancy in various ways. Among them there is the egg prevention done by progestin from being released from the ovary occurred in some women. Among them there is also the thickening of cervical mucus done by the hormone occurred in all women, it hinders the entry of sperm to the uterus. The implant has side effects; one of the most frequent is unexpected bleeding during the first 6 to 12 months. It was researched that some women have longer periods and some women have lighter and less frequent periods. After one year, about 1/3 of women applying the implant will not observe any period. The use of the implant is very profitable due to its high effectiveness. As soon as the implant is removed, the woman can get pregnant soon. It is recommended not to forget about its use. No serious or life-threatening side effects are observed while applying. It can ensure up to 3 years of birth control. Consult a doctor or nurse if any questions about its proper use arise.
GOSSIPS AND FACTS CONCERNING THE PROPER USE OF THE IMPLANT | You might have heard... | The truth is ... | | Surgery is required for the implant’s putting in or taking out | The contraceptive implant does not demand major surgery. It can be easily put in and taken out in just a few minutes at hospital. | | The procedure of implant’s putting in or taking out is considered to be harmful. | In fact, little pain with insertion or removal is available within most women. Sometimes, women were afraid of pain, but it was insignificant. The skin is numbed by the doctor or nurse for your comfort. | | As soon as the implant is inserted, it can move around my body. | The possibility of the implant’s shift under the skin soon after insertion is rare. The possibility of the implant being moved is excluded. Movement of the implant to less than 1 inch away from the original insertion area is only observed. The possibility of the implant being moved to distant places in the body is excluded. | | The implant can lead to cancer. | The cases of any kind of cancer caused by the implant are impossible. | | The implant is still experimental. | The implant is proved not to be experimental. Data on the implant is checked thoroughly by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration carefully before their apply in the United States. | | The implant can lead to a big scar. | It is nonsense. The implant can not lead to a scar, because it is put in with a special needle. The area is covered with a bandage, if no bleeding is observed. | | The implant is visible for other people. | The implant is not visible due to its location under the skin. It can be seen if women are very thin. |
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