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What is the contraceptive implant?
A contraceptive implant is a small, flexible rod about the size of a matchstick. The implant contains a progestogen hormone which provides contraception (prevents pregnancy) without you having to take a daily pill.
The rod is put under the skin on your arm.
The only contraceptive implant currently available in the UK is Nexplanon® (there are other devices available elsewhere in the world).
Nexplanon® is 40 mm long and 2 mm wide. That is, about the size of a normal matchstick.
Effectiveness
One of the benefits of the implant is that it is the most effective contraceptive (birth control) method available.
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The contraceptive implant is over 99% effective. Only around 1 in 2,000 sexually active women using the implant will become pregnant whilst using it. Some women may appear to have become pregnant whilst using the implant, but when things are checked more carefully, they were actually pregnant before it was put in.
Timing of fitting
If an implant is put in during the first five days of your period, you are protected against pregnancy imme
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