The implant is a single, thin rod that is inserted under the skin of a women’s upper arm. The rod contains a progestin that is released into the body over 3 years. Typical use failure rate: 0.05%. Video link to insertion and removal.
(Info from CDC -http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/unintendedpregnancy/contraception.htm)
Side Effects:
Watch these reviews from ordinary women:
A review at just over a month.
A Three Month review by a user.
NEXPLANON SIDE EFFECTS from http://www.rxlist.com/nexplanon-side-effects-drug-center.htm
The following adverse reactions reported with the use of hormonal contraception are discussed elsewhere in the labeling:
Changes in Menstrual Bleeding Patterns [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Ectopic Pregnancies [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Thrombotic and Other Vascular Events [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Liver Disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
In clinical trials involving 942 women who were evaluated for safety, change in menstrual bleeding patterns (irregular menses) was the most common adverse reaction causing discontinuation of use of the non-radiopaque etonogestrel implant (IMPLANON) (11.1% of women).
Adverse reactions that resulted in a rate of discontinuation of ≥ 1% are shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Adverse Reactions Leading to Discontinuation of Treatment in 1% or More of Subjects in Clinical Trials of the Non-Radiopaque Etonogestrel Implant (IMPLANON)
ADVERSE REACTIONSL ALL STUDIES
N = 942
Bleeding Irregularities* 11.1%
Emotional Lability1 2.3%
Weight Increase 2.3%
Headache 1.6%
Acne 1.3%
Depression* 1.0%
* Includes “frequent”, “heavy”, “prolonged”, “spotting”, and other patterns of bleeding irregularity.
†Among US subjects (N=330), 6.1% experienced emotional lability that led to discontinuation.
‡Among US subjects (N=330), 2.4% experienced depression that led to discontinuation.
Other adverse reactions that were reported by at least 5% of subjects in the non-radiopaque etonogestrel implant clinical trials are listed in Table 4.
Table 4: Common Adverse Reactions Reported by ≥ 5% of Subjects in Clinical Trials With the Non-Radiopaque Etonogestrel Implant (IMPLANON)
ADVERSE REACTIONS ALL STUDIES
N = 942
Headache 24.9%
Vaginitis 14.5%
Weight increase 13.7%
Acne 13.5%
Breast pain 12.8%
Abdominal pain 10.9%
Pharyngitis 10.5%
Leukorrhea 9.6%
Influenza-like symptoms 7.6%
Dizziness 7.2%
Dysmenorrhea 7.2%
Back pain 6.8%
Emotional lability 6.5%
Nausea 6.4%
Pain 5.6%
Nervousness 5.6%
Depression 5.5%
Hypersensitivity 5.4%
Insertion site pain 5.2%
In a clinical trial of NEXPLANON, in which investigators were asked to examine the implant site after insertion, implant site reactions were reported in 8.6% of women. Erythema was the most frequent implant site complication, reported during and/or shortly after insertion, occurring in 3.3% of subjects. Additionally, hematoma (3.0%), bruising (2.0%), pain (1.0%), and swelling (0.7%) were reported.
Postmarketing Experience
The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of the non-radiopaque etonogestrel implant (IMPLANON). Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Gastrointestinal disorders: constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, vomiting.
General disorders and administration site conditions: edema, fatigue, implant site reaction, pyrexia.
Immune system disorders: anaphylactic reactions.
Infections and infestations: rhinitis, urinary tract infection.
Investigations: clinically relevant rise in blood pressure, weight decreased.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: increased appetite.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: arthralgia, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia.
Nervous system disorders: convulsions, migraine, somnolence.
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions: ectopic pregnancy.
Psychiatric disorders: anxiety, insomnia, libido decreased.
Renal and urinary disorders: dysuria.
Reproductive system and breast disorders: breast discharge, breast enlargement, ovarian cyst, pruritus genital, vulvovaginal discomfort.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: angioedema, aggravation of angioedema and/or aggravation of hereditary angioedema, alopecia, chloasma, hypertrichosis, pruritus, rash, seborrhea, urticaria.
Vascular disorders: hot flush.
Complications related to insertion or removal of the non-radiopaque etonogestrel implant reported include: bruising, slight local irritation, pain or itching, fibrosis at the implant site, paresthesia or paresthesia-like events, scarring and abscess.
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