Contraceptive implants

Contraceptive implants.

In response to the need of some women for long-acting, effective and safe contraceptives, the scientific community developed non-biodegradable progestational subdermal implants that act by making the cervical mucus viscous, with ovulation inhibition and thinning of the endometrial lining. The contraceptive protection is within 24 hours and the cumulative failure rate is low. Contraceptive impla...

Subdermal contraceptive implants

Subdermal contraceptive implants are an additional approach to meeting the world-wide need for more effective and acceptable birth control. They provide long-acting, highly effective and reversible contraception by achieving low and stable concentrations of synthetic progestogens and require little user compliance, thereby achieving user failure rates that are similar to the method failure rate...

Legal aspects of contraceptive implants.

©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2010: 36(4) Introduction Litigation can be seen as a reflection of medical error and harm to patients. Studying litigation may reveal trends from which lessons can be learned, leading to improvements in patient safety.1 The threat of litigation may be of some value in increasing investment in safety.2 An alternative to costly litigation is a no-fault compens...

The challenges of location and removal of Implanon contraceptive implants.

A risk management approach to the design of contraceptive implants.

This article assesses the risks associated with the insertion and removal of contraceptive implants. Risks to patient safety relate to the way the insertion device is designed and used, rather than to the pharmacological properties of the implant itself. Risks associated with removal are not amenable to thoughtful design. A systems approach is taken, the assumption being that human errors are s...