Men generally have two contraception methods: condoms and vasectomies. However, biotechnology company Contraline plans to change that with the “world’s first” contraceptive implant for men, Adam, now ...

Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who received a contraceptive implant 30 minutes, 72 hours or 6 weeks after delivery all achieved ...

Etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implants in women with sickle cell disease significantly reduced pain intensity and frequency of pain crises over 12 months, with no adverse changes in metabolic ...

Investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of medication use. Their findings ...

A new male contraceptive is showing promising results in the early stages of human clinical trials, meaning it could launch a new era of reproductive technologies. “I think we as a society, especially ...

A woman in her late 30s presented with a complaint of not being able to palpate the subdermal contraceptive implant in her left arm, which was inserted 6 years earlier. An x-ray revealed a ...

Over the next 5 years, we anticipate that research will begin to address some of the side effects of the implant and how they can best be managed. The most bothersome adverse effect is the ...

A contraceptive implant also known as a “birth control implant” is a small flexible rod-like device (1.6 inches long) that is inserted into the inner area of the arm. Its release of hormone progestin ...

The implant is effective, low-maintenance and relatively pain-free to get. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The hormonal implant, a long-acting reversible contraceptive, is an increasingly popular choice ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...