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Efficacy and reliability of the Nexplanon implant
Professor James Trussell, Director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton University compares the most widely used form of contraception, the combined pill and mini pill, with the contraceptive implant in terms of perfect and typical use.
Diana Mansour, Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Healthcare gives a comprehensive overview of the efficacy of Nexplanon along with helpful tips on counselling women and points to consider for trained healthcare professionals when inserting and removing Nexplanon.
The Nexplanon implant is more than 99% effective and provides highly reliable contraception for up to 3 years.6–10, 13, 30 Experience from the use of Nexplanon in routine practice confirms the high reliability of the method provided that the implant is inserted correctly.6, 11, 18, 19
As a form of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), Nexplanon is one of the most reliable reversible contraceptive methods available to women today.1, 2



