You have regular monthly periods for a while and then skip one or more periods, or you think you are pregnant. If you are pregnant, a trained health care provider will remove the capsules. You want information about, or want to start using, another family planning method. You want the Norplant implants removed. You think there is any chance you may have been exposed to HIV infection or any other STI .
Some medications interfere with the effectiveness of Norplant implants.
Any time you visit a health service, tell the doctor or nurse that you are using Norplant implants for contraception. Norplant implants prevent pregnancy for up to five years. Norplant implants are not linked to sexual intercourse. Norplant implants are safe for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. You do not have to remember to do something every day.