Contraception for Teenagers contraception method | Page 10

Advantages

Disadvantages

• Once it's in, you don't have to remember to buy or use
contraceptives to prevent pregnancy

• The implant needs to be fitted by a medical professional
and can lead to bruising

• The implant is over 99% effective at preventing
pregnancy

• The implant does not protect against diseases

• It's useful for women who, for medical reasons, can't have
extra oestrogen
• It's useful for women who forget to take their pill and want
a more reliable alternative

• The implant becomes ineffective after three years so can
lead to pregnancy if you forget about it
• You may not want to have the implant if you have religious
or cultural views that oppose this method of pregnancy prevention. The implant may allow for an egg to become fertilised but
will not let it attach.

• It doesn't interfere with sex
• Some medications can interfere with the implant
• The implant can be removed whenever you like, and won't
affect future fertility
• The implant lasts for three years

• It doesn't protect against diseases
(NHS.uk 2016)