I have two young children and want to wait at least three years before having another. I have heard that Norplant is a very effective method of birth control. Please tell me more about this method. She has assisted at over 1,000 births and is currently teaching in the nurse-midwifery program at the University of Minnesota. As of 1999, all shipments of Norplant have been suspended.
Norplant implants are six matchstick-size rods inserted into the upper arm.
After you are given a local anesthetic, insertion takes about seven to ten minutes. Looking toward the future, newer versions of Norplant containing one and two implant systems, which are easier to insert and remove may be on the way. Only 1 woman in 1,000 becomes pregnant in the first year of Norplant use. If 100 women use Norplant implants for five years, only two will become pregnant. It s Easy.