WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (NYSE: MRK) today announced that NEXPLANON ® (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg, a long-acting, ...

The birth control implant, brand name Nexplanon, is considered one of the most effective reversible contraceptive methods available. It provides protection from pregnancy for up to three years with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meet Nexplanon, the birth control implant that lives in your arm. From birth control pills to IUDs to condoms, you have many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It’s a thin flexible rod that we place into your non-dominant arm,” Dr. Sparks told In The Know. “The rod is about 4 centimeters ...

If, like me, you keep seeing those "I armor up" commercials while binge-watching Broad City on Hulu, you might be curious about how Nexplanon works. Just how effective is Nexplanon, the birth control ...

Already available in over 100 countries, Nexplanon is now finally approved for use in Canada. Nexplanon is a contraceptive implant: a small rod, inserted into the upper arm through a tiny incision, ...

When it comes to choosing a contraceptive method, there are a number of options for women. You're probably aware of the Pill and getting an IUD, and you may also have heard of the Depo-Provera shot ...

NEXPLANON (etonogestrel) 68mg implantable rod by Merck Merck announced that it has made available Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant), a long-acting, progestin-only single-rod hormonal contraceptive ...

What is a Birth Control Implant? A birth control implant is a small thin rod that is inserted under the skin on the inside of the upper arm and releases hormone gradually into the body. This hormone, ...

A woman has shared the moment pulling a birth control implant from her arm, after it poked out of her skin. Marianna Ibarra claimed she had visited her doctor, who had convinced her it was all part of ...

As a doctoral candidate in Nursing, Martha Paynter receives funding from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, CIHR, the Canadian Nurses Foundation and the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health. She ...