Contraceptive Implant Insertion

Service Description

The sub dermal Contraceptive Implant is a small plastic rod the length of a match stick, which will be inserted under the skin of your inner, upper arm. The device contains a progestrogen hormone called Etonogestruel which is slowly released into your system. The implant we use in the UK is called Nexplanon. It prevents a pregnancy by thinning the lining of the womb (endometrium) and in some women it stops ovulation. It also thickens the mucus in the cervix making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus. Please see information leaflet below: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/contraceptive-implant/