Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016

IMPLANON: A PROMISING HOPE AMONG LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVES FOR THE INDIAN POPULATION

Veena Gupta, Rita Shukla, Shweta Patel

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 Background: The study was conducted on 200 women in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, from August 2004 to January 2011. Method: All women, seeking family planning, after history taking, were subjected to a detailed general, systemic and gynecological examination. Then the women were offered various family planning methods in the cafeteria basket and were allowed to choose one of them as per their need and comfort. Patient opted for implanon were followed up. Results: 3.4% of women accepted implanon as a long term method of contraception. Maximum(52.7%) of users were para 2. Almost 50% users belonging to the age group of 25–29 years. The mean age among implanon users was 26 years. the efficacy of Implanon was 100% even after 36 months of use and continuation rate was 55 % at the end of 3 years duration.The most common cause of discontinuation was menstrual irregularity in the form of prolonged and irregular bleeding.After removal of implanon return of fertility was 100%. Conclusion: Implanon was accepted well by Indian women despite a high incidence of irregular bleeding.Very convenient, long–acting, reversible contraceptive method with minimal adverse effects and is accepted well by nursing mothers.

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Veena Gupta, Rita Shukla, Shweta Patel IMPLANON: A PROMISING HOPE AMONG LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVES FOR THE INDIAN POPULATION Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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