Global Introduction of a Low-Cost Contraceptive Implant

Kate H. Rademacher (), Heather L. Vahdat, Laneta Dorflinger, Derek H. Owen and Markus J. Steiner
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Kate H. Rademacher: FHI 360, Program Sciences
Heather L. Vahdat: FHI 360, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences
Laneta Dorflinger: FHI 360, Global Health, Population and Nutrition
Derek H. Owen: FHI 360, Clinical Sciences
Markus J. Steiner: FHI 360, Clinical Sciences

Chapter Chapter 14 in Critical Issues in Reproductive Health, 2014, pp 285-306 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Hormone-releasing subdermal implants are a safe, highly effective, and reversible form of contraception that provides continuous pregnancy protection for 3–5 years depending on the type of implant. Implants are among the most effective forms of contraception available; efficacy is comparable to other long-acting and permanent methods including the intrauterine device (IUD) and sterilization, with annual pregnancy rates less than 1 % for women using these methods (Mansour et al. 2010). However, unlike the IUD or female sterilization which requires a gynecological procedure, implants are inserted under the skin of a woman’s upper arm. Because no regular action is required by the user and no routine resupply or clinical follow-up is needed, implants are widely seen as an ideal method for women with limited access to health services, particularly women in developing countries (Frost and Reich 2008). However, despite the advantages of this method, worldwide use of implants is low: whereas 56 % of married women between the ages of 15 and 49 around the globe use a modern method of contraception, less than 1 % use implants (United Nations 2011).

Keywords: Good Manufacture Practice; Melinda Gate Foundation; Contraceptive Implant; Good Manufacture Practice Guideline; Common Technical Document (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6722-5_14

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