Your doctor will advise you when to have Implanon® inserted. If you are not using hormonal contraception, this is preferably between days one and five of your menstrual cycle. Day one is the first day when you are having your period. The use of a local anesthetic will numb the area and it should only take about one minute to place Implanon®. There might be some tenderness and bruising once the anesthetic has worn off. If you are concerned, do discuss this with your doctor.

with other contraceptives, a medical examination will be performed by your doctor to make sure that hormonal contraception is suitable for you. Insertion takes about one minute. You will receive local anesthetics to numb the area. Afterward a pressure-bandage will be put on your arm to minimize the risk of bruising. You should keep the area around the bandage dry and clean. After 24 hours the bandage can be removed.

Implanon® is suitable for any women who is looking for a long-term method of contraception. You might be a young girl going to college, a woman in her twenties who wishes to concentrate on her career or a mother wishing to space her pregnancies. Implanon® is also a suitable solution if you have completed your family and consider sterilization. Your doctor will make sure that hormonal contraception is suitable for you.

Many clinical trials have been carried out with Implanon® which have shown it to be an extremely reliable method of contraception.

with all contraceptive methods, some side effects have been reported. These are mentioned on the next page. Full details of side effects are given in the package leaflet provided with Implanon®. Undesirable effects that may occur include acne, headache, weight gain, and breast tenderness. Rare side effects include hair loss, mood changes, changes in libido, abdominal pain and painful periods.

Yes. You should discuss the switch with your doctor, who will advise you on which day you should have Implanon® inserted.

Usually, needles are inserted from 1⁄4 to 1 inch in depth. The depth depends upon the nature of the problem, the location of the points selected, the patient’s size, age, and constitution, as well as the acupuncturist’s style or type of training.

A - If you are having depth electrodes placed, you will be fitted with a stereotactic head frame and taken to the MRI where they will help the neurosurgeon map out the coordinates so that the electrodes are placed in the correct position. You will then return to the operating room where the neurosurgeon will make several small holes in your skull, through which he will place the electrodes. The electrodes are then sutured in place and your head wrapped in a bandage for protection and padding.

The quinacrine can only be inserted on the 6th through the 12th day of the menstrual period. This lessens the risk of the woman unknowingly being pregnant. It is also that part of the cycle when the height of the endometrium, which may interfere with the action of the quinacrine, is the lowest. Before insertion, the clinician will perform a pelvic examination. Its purpose is to determine the size, shape, and position of the uterus and to be sure that there are no contraindications.

Implanon® has been designed to be effective for three years. However, after three years Implanon® does not immediately stop working, but the reliability slowly decreases. Therefore, Implanon® has to be removed after three years, and a new Implanon® rod or another form of contraception should be used immediately if you do not want to get pregnant.

Implanon® is not likely to be visble. However, you can feel Implanon® with your fingertips, and this is important for the doctor who can then easily locate Implanon® for removal.

With all hormonal contraceptives, headache, nausea, breast pain and mood swings are reported as “side effects” thought to be attributable to their use. These side effects are also common in women who do not use hormones, so they may not always be caused by hormonal contraceptives. Mood swings have been reported in 2.5% of Implanon® users.

Weight gain was reported as a drug-related side effect in 6.4% of Implanon® users. Women using either Implanon® or non-hormonal IUDs were observed for a period of two years. The weight gain observed was comparable for both methods.

Implanon® will most likely affect your monthly cycle. Your bleeding pattern will probably become irregular. Women are very different individuals and some find that their periods change slightly, stop together or happen only occasionally. Others find that their periods are heavier and last longer, don’t worry if your periods stop, it doesn’t mean that you are pregnant. The changes vary from one woman to another.Your bleeding pattern might change over time as well.

If you are not breast-feeding, Implanon® can be inserted 21 to 28 days after you have had your baby. If inserted later, your doctor may advise you to use a condom as well for seven days.

Yes. You should discuss the switch with your doctor, who will advise you on which day you should have Implanon® inserted. This is preferably on the first day of the Pill-free interval.

Yes. Your doctor will advise you when to have Implanon® inserted and the IUD removed. Insertion of Implanon® is preferably done between days one and five of your menstrual cycle. Day one is the first day of your period.

It can be since Implanon® is extremely reliable and has the advantage of reversibility. If your circumstances change, you still could change your mind.

The depth of insertion can be different depending on the location of the acupoint. Although the average depth is approximately one-half inch, it can be as little as one- tenth of an inch, or up to five inches, depending upon specific location and the individual.

There is not a "top" or "bottom" to ACUVUE® TORIC: either thin zone can be stabilized by the upper lid and the orientation of the optics will remain the same. By comparison, prism-ballast lenses do have a "top" and "bottom." When the lens placed on the patient's eye with the area of maximum thickness, or prism, in the inferior (6 o'clock) position, it quickly settles. If the lens is not applied in this way, it will often orient correctly after several blinks.