There are three progestin-containing subdermal implants. The first implant to be developed was Norplant, which is no longer being manufactured. Norplant had six levonorgestrel-containing capsules ...

Norplant is another progestin that is placed ... [An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the unborn child implants himself/ herself in a location other than in the mother’s uterus, usually in ...

Based on the definition of Hubacher and Trussell, we considered modern contraceptive methods to include: oral contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices (IUD), injectables, diaphragm, male/female ...

The single-rod, etonogestrel-releasing, subdermal implant (ENG implant) is the most effective, long-acting reversible method of contraception available. The failure rate of the ENG implant is 0.05 ...

Government bogeyman Elon Musk has been accused by his number-one nemesis, "212" rapper Azealia Banks, of having a "botched penis implant" — a funny-sounding but extremely real and dangerous ...

In February 2025, a rumor spread online that Elon Musk, the technology mogul and public face of the new Department of Government Efficiency under U.S. President Donald Trump, has a penile implant. S ...

Investopedia / Mira Norian Dental implants offer a lasting solution for missing teeth, but they can be expensive. While some dental insurance plans help cover the cost, others offer limited or no ...

a man survived for over 100 days with his BiVACOR implant, and was even temporarily discharged from the medical facility with it still pumping blood inside him. The titanium device’s underlying ...

The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant during surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney last November. In February, he became the first person worldwide ...

An auditory brainstem implant converts sound into an electrical signal and sends it to the brainstem, so your brain can create the sense of sound. An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a ...