Injectable and Implantable Drugs and Devices

Injectable and Implantable Drugs and Devices

Jan 04

When it comes to choosing contraception, injectable and implantable drugs and devices make up a significant number of the options available to women these days. Whilst the contraceptive pill and condoms are still popular methods, they require regular thought to ensure that they are taken regularly or used correctly.

However, many women choose to use injectable and implantable contraceptive drugs and devices as an alternative to these methods, as it is very easy to miss a pill, or if suffering with gastro-intestinal upsets, for it to be taken but not be effective. Implants and injections, as well as other devices such as coils, can be administered and then forgotten about for significant lengths of time, such as 3 months for the injection and 3 years for the implant.

Another benefit to injectable and implantable contraceptive drugs and devices is that they are professionally administered, reducing the risk of them being used incorrectly which would result in contraceptive failure and pregnancy. Whilst there have been recent cases of the implant failing due to being administered improperly, this is still only a very small proportion compared to those who become pregnant whilst on the pill, or when condoms split, and the manufacturers have been working to improve the implant to try and prevent this happening in the future.