The birth control implant is sold under the brand name Nexplanon. Here's how it prevents pregnancy and what to expect during ...

Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

Researchers are developing an injection that creates a contraceptive implant in the body using an approach that could herald a new way of delivering drugs over long periods of time. Current ...

A birth control implant is a long-term and highly effective form of hormonal birth control. The implanted device slowly releases progestin, a synthetic version of the hormone your body releases during ...

Women have many contraceptive options nowadays, and women can find options to suit their health, lifestyle, and desire to postpone pregnancy for a few months or several years. They include hormonal ...

WASHINGTON (Circa) — A Circa investigation uncovered unsettling complications related to a popular birth control implant that's designed to prevent pregnancy for years. Nexplanon, a matchstick-sized ...

When it comes to sexually active teenagers, there's good news and bad news. The good news? Nearly 90 percent of teens ages 15 to 19 report using birth control the last time they had sex. The bad news?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most private health insurance plans to cover contraception without cost sharing. 1 The ACA requirement includes all eighteen types of contraceptives approved by ...