The NORPLANT system of contraception.
The NORPLANT system is the first new methodology to be introduced in the past 30 years in the field of contraception. It is a subdermal, reversible system of Silastic capsules containing the synthetic progestin levonorgestrel. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Compliance-free use and high effectiveness are its main characteristics.
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Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016912:Levonorgestrel / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D016912:Levonorgestrel