Description
Jadelle (levonorgestrel) Implant is a birth control device is a long-acting, reversible, progestin-only contraceptive, consisting of two thin, flexible implants placed under the skin of the upper arm.
Key Details
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- Duration: Lasts up to 5 years; must be removed or replaced afterwards.
- Efficacy: Highly effective, with less than 1% pregnancy rate over 5 years.
- Mechanism: Releases low doses of levonorgestrel (150 mg total).
- Insertion/Removal: Inserted subdermally in the non-dominant upper arm using a local anesthetic in a quick, ambulant procedure.
- Fertility Return: Fertility returns quickly after removal.
