effectiveness data from either controlled clinical trials (Implanon(R)) or reports in the literature (other contraceptives). In the … baseline analysis, Implanon(R) was compared with 2 long term reversible contraceptives, Norplant(R) and Mirena(R). Further … analyses were then carried out comparing Implanon(R) with Depo-Provera(R) and with combined oral contraceptives. Setting: The …

contraception with either levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena(R)), etonogestrel subdermal implant (Implanon(R)) or …. In contrast, starting long-term contraception with etonogestrel subdermal implant instead of levonorgestrel intrauterine … resource utilisation values and contraception continuation rates were obtained from the GPRD. The incidence of pregnancy …

Unintended pregnancy and subsequent abortion remain major public health issues in many countries, despite evidence that … post-coital emergency contraceptives have a good safety profile, are easy to use, and are effective in preventing unwanted … pregnancies. Although emergency contraceptives have been prescribed in developed countries for more than 25 years, abortion rates …