Norplant
Administration
- Surgical incision
- 15 minutes
- upper arm
- Six match sized capsules -fan shape
- lasts for 5 years
- can be removed at any time
Cost:
With Insurance:
insertion: $100
Removal: $150
Without insuance
insertion: $426
Removal: $111
Removal/Reinsertation:$514
How do you obtain it?
Negatives:
- causes changes in menstrual bleeding
- can cause acne
- may cause a scar
- you can feel the implants
- No STD Protection
positives:
- does not need to be remembered
- safe
- effective
- can get pregnant shortly after removal
Side Effects
Irregular menstraul periods
Headaches
Depression
Acne
Weight gain
Expence
Facial/body hair
Effectiveness
- Theoretical: 100%
- Typical: 99%
It's like this:
Capsules
Progestin
Slow release