Chester Clinic &

Steeleville Family Practice

Subdermal Birth Control Implants

Contraceptive implants are a long-term birth control option for women. A contraceptive implant is a flexible plastic rod about the size of a matchstick that is placed under the skin of the upper arm. It releases a low, steady dose of a progestational hormone.

One reason the birth control implant is so effective is that it’s easy to use. Advantages include:

• one of the highest levels of effectiveness of all contraceptives

• no need to worry about birth control for three years

• fertility returns as soon as the implant is removed

• appropriate for women who can’t use birth control that contains estrogen

Talk to your physician about it. To schedule an evaluation with a Memorial Hospital Provider contact one of our Rural Health Clinic Locations.