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Ramdhan RC, Simonds E, Wilson C, et al. Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review. Cureus. 2018;10(1):e2132doi: 10.7759/cureus.2132.
Ramdhan, R. C., Simonds, E., Wilson, C., Loukas, M., Oskouian, R. J., & Tubbs, R. S. (2018). Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review. Cureus, 10(1), e2132. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2132
Ramdhan, Rebecca C, et al. "Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review." Cureus vol. 10,1 (2018): e2132. doi: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2132
Ramdhan RC, Simonds E, Wilson C, Loukas M, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS. Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review. Cureus. 2018 Jan 31;10(1):e2132. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2132. PMID: 29610715; PMCID: PMC5878093.
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Cureus. 2018 Jan 31;10(1):e2132. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2132.

Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review.

Cureus

Rebecca C Ramdhan, Emily Simonds, Charlotte Wilson, Marios Loukas, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs

Affiliations

  1. Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies.
  2. Seattle Science Foundation.
  3. Neurosurgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute.
  4. Neurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation.

PMID: 29610715 PMCID: PMC5878093 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2132

Abstract

Over 62 million women in the United States are of childbearing age and 60% of them use contraception. Subcutaneous contraceptives include implantable contraceptives and subcutaneous injections. Implantable contraception involves subdermal time-release of synthetic progestin, which allows for several years of continuous, highly effective contraception. Its main effects are inhibition of ovulation and thickening of the cervical mucus. Many complications have been associated with subcutaneous contraception, including menstrual disturbances, headache, weight gain, acne, dizziness, mood disturbances, nausea, lower abdominal pain, hair loss, loss of libido, pain at the implant site, neuropathy, and follicular cysts. Using standard search engines, the complications of subcutaneous contraception are reviewed. Patients should be adequately counseled on the possible complications and side effects of subcutaneous contraception to help them make an informed decision when choosing the right contraceptive to meet their needs.

Keywords: contraceptives; neuropathy; subcutaneous; subdermal

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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