Implanon is ideal for use in the following women

• Women requesting a contraceptive method which does not require daily motivation
• Women who may be considering sterilisation but feel this is too final
• Women wishing to space their pregnancies
• Women who have problems complying with daily pill-taking regimes
• Post-partum, including lactating women; after delivery 21-28 days (if inserted after 28 days additional precautions necessary for next 7 days); abortion in first trimester, one implant inserted immediately.
• In adolescents; no contraindication to use. (NICE, October 2005). Assessment of Fraser competence needed in under 16s.

Contraindications to Implanon

• Active venous thromboembolism disorder
• Progestogen dependent tumour
• Presence or history of severe hepatic disease as long as liver function value has not returned to normal
• Known or suspected pregnancy
• Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
• Hypersensitivity to any known component of Impanon
• Women on long-term treatment with hepatic enzyme-inducing drugs

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