When a new contraceptive implant came on the market over a decade ago,
it was considered a breakthrough for women who did not want to have more
children, a sterilization procedure that could be done in a doctor’s
office in just 10 minutes. Now, 13 years later, thousands of women who
claim they were seriously injured by the implant are urging the Food and
Drug Administration to take the device off the market and to warn the
public about its complications.
Long-Term Data on Complications Adds to Criticism of Contraceptive Implant
