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Choosing the right birth control method is probably the concern of many people. Performing a contraceptive implant is one of the effective, no-fuss methods, women do not have to remember to take goods like birth control pills.
1. What is the contraceptive implant?
The contraceptive implant is a small plastic rod containing hormones that is implanted under the skin of the arm. This hormone inhibits ovulation, thins the endometrium, and thickens cervical mucus, preventing sperm penetration. When inserting the birth control device, your doctor will numb the inside of your non-dominant arm (usually your left hand), and then use a special instrument to insert the implant under the skin. The procedure is quite gentle and quick. You will feel the implant like a toothpick under your skin. When removing, the doctor will also anesthetize and use the tool to gently remove.
Trắc nghiệm: Bạn đã biết cách tránh thai an toàn chưa?
Có rất nhiều biện pháp tránh thai an toàn nhưng không phải ai cũng biết được điều đó. Trả lời đúng những câu hỏi trắc nghiệm dưới đây chứng tỏ bạn có kiến thức tốt về các biện pháp ngừa thai an toàn.2. When should the rod be implanted? Who shouldn't have a contraceptive implant?
You can have the implant at any time as long as you are sure you are not pregnant. Usually implanted within the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle (ie, the first 5 days from the first day of menstruation) or within the first 5 days after a miscarriage, within 21 days immediately after giving birth. If these times are correct then you do not need to use anything more. However, if this is not true, you must use additional condoms if you have sex within 7 days after implantation.
Implant is a good method to prevent pregnancy but not everyone can do it, for some people should avoid implantation such as:
There is a possibility that you are pregnant. You may need to get tested before getting an implant to make sure you're not pregnant. Do not want to change your menstrual cycle Take certain medications that can make birth control less effective, such as medicines for HIV, tuberculosis, epilepsy, some antibiotics such as rifabutin or rifampicin Unexplained bleeding between periods cycle or after sex Have a history of breast cancer, stroke, severe liver disease, thromboembolic disease.
Cấy que tránh thai là phương pháp tốt để ngừa thai
3. Pros and cons of the contraceptive implant
3.1. Advantages The effectiveness of the contraceptive implant is over 99%, lasting for up to 3 years. When you want to have children again, you just need to remove the implant. 90% of women will ovulate 3-4 weeks after removing the rod. Implant under the arm is quite gentle, discreet, difficult for outsiders to recognize. Suitable for those of you who "remember to forget" but remember to take birth control pills every day is a big difficulty. Suitable for those of you who cannot use oral contraceptives containing estrogen: breastfeeding, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, over 40 years old... Don't worry about complications of intrauterine IUD. Uterine infection such as genital infection, low ring, causes unwanted pregnancy, does not affect the husband and wife relationship. May make you less menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea.
3.2. Cons The cost is higher than placing TCu rings. There may be some complications when implanting the rod: hematoma, infection of the implant site, allergies, implant displacement (usually less than 2cm). These adverse events have a relatively low rate of only 0.2-1%. You should tell your doctor right away if you do not feel the implant or if the implant is bent, the skin in the implant area is red, swollen, or anything strange. Currently, there are many articles written about the implant that moves "walking" to the heart and lungs or to another location in the body. This does happen but you should know that these are extremely rare cases, with only a few cases reported in the literature.
4. Is the contraceptive implant painful?
Implants, like other birth control methods, may not be used to the body at first.
However, in the process of implanting the contraceptive rod, it does not cause pain for women. Most women will not feel pain, but this depends on each person's body. Some people only feel a little bit of pain like a needle, but there are people who, after the anesthetic wears off, may have more severe pain, their hands can't do heavy work for the first 1-2 days.
Many people do not have redness, swelling, but some people have swelling and the implant site changes red, blue, and purple depending on the extent of the damage under the skin. This is a normal response of the body and will gradually return to normal after a few days or 1, 2 weeks.
Cấy que tránh thai cũng không hề gây đau đớn cho chị em
5. Side effects of the contraceptive implant
Some common changes in the first few months after implantation :
Headache (16%), acne (12%), weight gain (12%), breast tenderness (10%), mood changes (6%) ). Menstrual changes: most of you will have less menstrual cycles and sometimes no periods. This is due to the effect of hormonal drugs, not the disease. Once the implant is removed, your period will return to normal. In fact, if you don't have a period, you will reduce blood loss or jokingly use less tampons, reducing the harm to the environment, but if you feel worried about this issue, you should consider carefully. On the contrary, there are also a few of you who have heavy periods, menorrhagia. Usually not rushing but leaking a little every day. Your doctor can give you some medicine to help, but if your condition does not improve, you may consider removing the stick.
Sticks do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, Herpes, hepatitis B. If you want to, you must use an additional condom.
At Vinmec International General Hospital today, the Implanon contraceptive implant service is performed by specialized doctors.
Implanon implant used at Vinmec hospital is Nxt type (with contrast) to help find the implant if it is out of place, difficult to remove the implant. In addition, the system of rooms and equipment, high-class implementation tools, ensuring high quality as well as good sterility helps to minimize possible problems, thereby improving safety. Safe and effective for minor surgery.
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