Advantages:
- Works for 3 years, but can be removed sooner
- Don’t have to think about contraception for as long as it lasts
- Fertility returns immediately once it is removed, with no long-term effects
- Not affected by diarrhoea and vomiting, as not absorbed by the tummy
- No link to weight gain
- May make periods lighter and less painful
Disadvantages:
- Bleeding may stop or become irregular or heavier
- No protection against STI’s
- Requires a small procedure to fit/remove it, but only takes a few minutes
Comments:
- Inserted using a local anaesthetic and no stitches are needed
- Tenderness and bruising may occur after fitting, but resolve in a few days
- You can feel the implant with your fingers, but it can’t be seen
Further Information:
https://www.sexwise.org.uk/