Norplant *

Norplant * Norplant is a method of birth control that uses hormones to prevent pregnancy. A set of small, thin, flexible capsules are filled with a synthetic form of the female hormone progesterone. These capsules are placed under the skin of a woman's arm. The hormone dissolves slowly from the capsules into the bloodstream. One set of capsules prevents pregnancy for up to 5 years.

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