Two years ago, Cloe Westerway walked into her local women’s health clinic in order to get the Implanon rod put into her arm – a common birth control procedure that thousands of Australian women ...

Washington – Adding to women’s options for birth control, federal drug regulators announced approval Tuesday of a long-acting contraceptive implanted in the upper arm. Implanon is a matchstick-size ...

WASHINGTON — Choosing a method of birth control is a decision women can make daily, weekly or monthly. Starting this summer, add "once every three years" to the list. That's how long the latest ...

Makers of Implanon, a hormone-releasing rod under the skin, hope to avoid the woes of an older, similar method. Adding to women’s options for birth control, federal drug regulators announced approval ...

Implanon is a small, flexible, thin plastic rod that is inserted under the skin of a woman’s upper arm to prevent pregnancy. The implant slowly releases etonogestrel into the body over a three-year ...

GPs are being told to brush up on their skills at fitting contraceptive implants as compensation claims soar. The Medical Defence Union, which represents over half of UK GPs, says doctors must have ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. Two years ago, Cloe Westerway walked into her local women’s health clinic in order to get the Implanon rod ...