An effective long-acting, reversible contraceptive
The contraceptive implant is a small, plastic rod (or sometimes 2 rods) that is put into the upper arm, preventing pregnancy for 3 to 5 years.
The implant is a long-term method of contraception. Long-acting methods of contraception all have the advantage that, once in place, you don’t need to think about them until they need replacing and none of them interrupt sex. They’ve also been shown to be 20 times more effective than short term contraceptive methods such as the pill.
Effectiveness
Over 99%. If one hundred women used the implant for a year, then 99 women would not fall pregnant during that time.
Availability
Implants are available at all of our Centres and outreach teams
