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Norplant-2 rods: one year experience in Singapore
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University of Singapore.
Contraception
|October 1, 1988
Abstract:
Norplant-2 contraceptive implants consist of two silastic rods in which levonorgestrel has been incorporated with the polymer. This study describes our experience with 100 acceptors of the Norplant-2 rods in Singapore. No pregnancies occurred during the first year of use. Menstrual irregularities was the main complaint associated with the use of Norplant-2. However, the incidence of menstrual irregularities appeared to diminish with time and the continuation rate at the end of one year was 95.0 per cent. Thus, it appears that the Norplant-2 rod systems offer a highly effective, convenient means of contraception which should be well accepted in future.
Keywords:
Acceptor CharacteristicsAcceptorsAsiaBiologyContraceptionContraception ContinuationContraceptive AgentsContraceptive Agents, FemaleContraceptive Agents, Progestin--side effectsContraceptive Agents--side effectsContraceptive EffectivenessContraceptive ImplantsContraceptive MethodsContraceptive UsageDeveloping CountriesDiseasesEndocrine SystemEvaluationFamily PlanningFamily Planning ProgramsHormones--side effectsLevonorgestrel--side effectsMenstruation DisordersPhysiologySingaporeSoutheastern AsiaSummary ReportUse-effectiveness