A woman's contraceptive implant ended up in her lung; doctors believe the device migrated because it wasn't inserted in her ...

Nexplanon provides effective contraception for up to three years before the hormones within it run out and the device has to be removed. Users can then get a new implant put in.

In November 2011, Nexplanon® was released ... The etonogestrel-releasing subdermal (ENG) implant is the most effective reversible method of contraception; with a failure rate of 0.05%, its ...

Ah, I understood. There was of course no medical reason for replacing her birth control implant (this particular patient uses Nexplanon). The small, flexible rod inserted under the skin of the ...