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Norplant Background B.C. type Hormonal Progesterone implant First use 1991 2002 Discontinued Failure rates (per year) Perfect use 0.05-1% Typical use 0.05-1% Usage Duration effect 5 years Reversibility Provided correctly inserted User reminders Following product discontinuation, alternative method required after 5 years Clinic review 3 months following insertion Advantages Benefits No further user contraceptive action needed Disadvantages STD protection No ...
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Resources
- Birth Control Guide (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Birth Control: Comparing the Choice (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Birth Control Methods (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Mechanisms of the Contraception Action of Hormonal Methods and Intrauterine Devices (Family Health International)
- Norplant (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Norplant Birth Control: Questions and Answers (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Your Contraceptive Choices (Planned Parenthood Federation of America)

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