Norplant is a Birth Control method that requires the surgical insertion of six flexible rods into the arm of the woman who will be using it. It has been replaced by a similar option with a single rod, good for three years. The first version of this replacement was called Implanon; Nexplanon is the version currently on the market. Nexplanon is identical in terms of patient perception, but includes improvements that simplify insertion and removal for the health care provider.
Norplant does not normally need to be removed by a surgeon.
No, Norplant distribution in the US was discontinued in 2002 and it was discontinued globally in 2008.
Yes, Norplant is still used as a contraceptive as of 2014. The original (six capsule) Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 10, 1990, and marketed in the United States in 1991 by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.[7] Norplant distribution in the United States ended in 2002; limited supplies still remained in the U.S. until 2004. Norplant was withdrawn from the UK market in 1999.[8] Production of Norplant was discontinued globally in 2008.[9]
A 20 year old Norplant will not affect any lab tests.
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Norplant is not on the market anymore, and there are no remaining US users. It has been replaced with Implanon/Nexplanon.
Norplant was effective for five years. The current implant on the US market, Nexplanon, is effective for three years.
Norplant was once used as a contraceptive, but it was discontinued in the U.S. in 2002 and was discontinued globally in 2008. However, Norplant II (Jadelle) was approved by the FDA in 2002, although Jadelle has not been marked in the United States.
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The Norplant system of birth control was developed by Sheldon J. Segal and Horatio B. Croxatto for the Population Council. Its first clinical trial was in 1974 in Chile.
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