Bleeding patterns and acceptability among norplant® users in Singapore

Norplant contraceptive implants are silastic implants containing levonorgestrel. This study describes our experience with 100 acceptors of NORPLANT implants in Singapore. No pregnancies occurred during the first year of use. The majority found the method's ease of use to be the most attractive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Singapore medical journal 1989-04, Vol.30 (2), p.145-147
Hauptverfasser:	SINGH, K, VIEGAS, O. A. C, RATNAM, S. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Consumer Behavior Contraceptive Agents, Female - pharmacology Contraceptives, Oral, Combined - pharmacology Drug Implants - pharmacology Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Levonorgestrel Medical sciences Menstruation - drug effects Norgestrel - pharmacology Population Singapore Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Norplant contraceptive implants are silastic implants containing levonorgestrel. This study describes our experience with 100 acceptors of NORPLANT implants in Singapore. No pregnancies occurred during the first year of use. The majority found the method's ease of use to be the most attractive feature. Disruption of menstrual rhythm appeared to be the least liked feature. However the incidence of these menstrual irregularities appeared to diminish with time. Implant users have tolerated this early disruption of their menstrual rhythm well and the continuation rate at the end of the year was 97%. Thus it appears that Norplant is a safe, effective and acceptable method of contraception.
ISSN:	0037-5675