Essure birth control was first approved in 2002. — -- U.S. regulators said they would review a popular birth control implant device at a panel this week following multiple complaints. The implant ...
WASHINGTON (Circa) — A Circa investigation uncovered unsettling complications related to a popular birth control implant that's designed to prevent pregnancy for years. Nexplanon, a matchstick-sized ...
Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and ...
It's one of the most popular forms of birth control, a device implanted into a woman's arm called Nexplanon, but it could get lost inside a woman's body and cause life-threatening complications.