{"id":241,"date":"2023-06-01T13:01:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariestopes.or.ug\/?post_type=services&#038;p=241"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:33:32","slug":"implant","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/sw\/services\/family-planning\/implant\/","title":{"rendered":"Implant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-header-image alignfull\"><div class=\"right-image-block\"><div class=\"container-wide\"><div class=\"input-container\"><h1 class=\"h2-size\">Implant (insertion and removal)<\/h1><div class=\"description\"><h3>Pregnancy prevention for 3 to 5 years, remove at any time.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-image\"><div class=\"image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/shutterstock_2092537246.jpg\" alt=\"Hormonal,Implant,Or,Beauty,Chip,Is,A,Subcutaneous,Application.\" class=\"header-image\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"alignwide wp-block-msi-blocks-breadcrumbs\">\r\n\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='breadcrumb' href='https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/sw'>Nyumbani<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumbs_delimiter\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<svg width=\"6\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 6 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M1 9L5 5L1 1\" stroke=\"#283573\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n&nbsp;<\/span>\t\t\t\t<a class='breadcrumb' href='\/sw\/services\/'>Huduma<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumbs_delimiter\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<svg width=\"6\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 6 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M1 9L5 5L1 1\" stroke=\"#283573\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n&nbsp;<\/span>\t\t\t\t<a class='breadcrumb' href='\/sw\/services\/family-planning\/'>Family planning<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumbs_delimiter\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<svg width=\"6\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 6 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M1 9L5 5L1 1\" stroke=\"#283573\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n&nbsp;<\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class='breadcrumb'>Implant<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-video-with-text container alignwide\"><div class=\"input-container\"><h2>An effective, long-acting and reversible method of contraception<\/h2><p><strong>The contraceptive implant is a\u00a0small, plastic rod (or sometimes 2 rods) that is put into the upper arm, preventing pregnancy for 3 to 5 years.<br><\/strong><br>The implant is a long-acting method of contraception. Long-acting methods of contraception all have the advantage that, once in place, you don\u2019t need to think about them until they need replacing and none of them interrupt sex. However these methods don\u2019t protect against STIs.<br><\/p><div class=\"buttons-container\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9RJVTBFxKAM?si=ZVBHBAReucYPICyE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-accordion alignfull\"><div class=\"container-wide\"><div class=\"accordion-info\"><h3 class=\"title\">Frequently asked questions about the implant<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"tab\"><label class=\"tab-label\"><div class=\"label-container\"><p class=\"text-label\">What are the advantages of the implant?<\/p><\/div><\/label><div class=\"tab-content\"><p>&#8211; Once in place, you don\u2019t need to think about it or do anything until it needs replacing, which can be up to either 3\u00a0or 5\u00a0years depending on the type of implant you are using.<br><br>&#8211; If you want to get pregnant before that time you can simply have the implant removed at any time. Your previous fertility will return within a month after the implant is removed.<br><br>&#8211; You can start it straight after a miscarriage or abortion, and it works as soon as it is put in.<br><br>&#8211; It does not interrupt sex.<br><br>&#8211; The implant is inserted like an injection and it stays in the same place it was inserted.<br><br>&#8211; Monthly bleeding changes are not harmful and will return to normal when you remove the implant. If the changes are irritating the irregular bleeding can be managed with additional medication.<\/p><div class=\"services\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"tab\"><label class=\"tab-label\"><div class=\"label-container\"><p class=\"text-label\">What are the disadvantages of the implant?<\/p><\/div><\/label><div class=\"tab-content\"><p>&#8211; Some women will continue to have regular periods with the implant.\u00a0 However, most women will have a change in their bleeding pattern while using the implant. The amount of bleeding that women experience is typically the same or less than normal but the pattern or timing of the bleeding can be more random and\/or spaced out. Some women may stop having monthly periods.\u00a0These changes in bleeding are not harmful to a woman\u2019s health and will return to normal when the implant is removed.\u00a0 For women that have an irritating bleeding pattern in the first 3 months of use, many of them will have improvement in the next 3 months of use.<br><br>&#8211; A small number of women may experience other side effects on the implant, such as acne, headaches, mood changes, weight gain or loss or breast tenderness.\u00a0However, these symptoms usually improve over time.<br><br>&#8211; The implant sits under the skin. There may be a very small scar where the implant is inserted but it will not be obvious to others that you have an implant.<br><br>&#8211; Unlike condoms, it does not protect from sexually transmitted infections.<\/p><div class=\"services\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"tab\"><label class=\"tab-label\"><div class=\"label-container\"><p class=\"text-label\">What happens during an implant insertion?<\/p><\/div><\/label><div class=\"tab-content\"><p>The inside area of your arm will be numbed beforehand. Then, the implant is easily inserted by a trained Marie Stopes provider. It will feel like having an injection. There may be some slight pain afterwards, but you won\u2019t need any stitches.<br><br>Once in, it can last up to 5 years and is easily removed if you change your mind. Once removed, fertility will return quickly.<\/p><div class=\"services\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-accordion-item\"><div class=\"tab\"><label class=\"tab-label\"><div class=\"label-container\"><p class=\"text-label\">What happens during an implant removal?<\/p><\/div><\/label><div class=\"tab-content\"><p>If you are ready to have your implant removed, this is quick and easy to do. It will only take a few minutes. The area will be numbed, and a small cut will be made to pull the implant out.<br><br>Once your implant is removed, you will no longer be protected against pregnancy and will need to use another method of contraception if you do not wish to get pregnant.<\/p><div class=\"services\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-half-cta-half-search\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wrapper-fe\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"left-wrapper-fe\" style=\"background-color:#EBF3FB\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper-fe\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-cta-fe\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/msi\/assets\/images\/icon-contact.svg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-fe\" style=\"color:#283573\">Ready to book?<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"content-fe\" style=\"color:#283573\">Ikiwa uko tayari kututembelea, weka miadi ili kupunguza muda wako wa kusubiri 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