{"id":13888,"date":"2017-04-06T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianetadonna.aogoi.it\/non-categorizzato\/how-does-the-implant-work\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T11:48:03","slug":"how-does-the-implant-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pianetadonna.aogoi.it\/en\/contraception\/subdermal-contraceptive-implant\/how-does-the-implant-work\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW DOES THE IMPLANT WORK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>We can respond to Michela that this is, in fact, true. The <strong>progestin hormone<\/strong> contained in the <strong>subdermal implant<\/strong> <strong>(etonogestrel)<\/strong>, despite being a different molecule than that found in the progestin-only pill, acts in the same manner for <strong>pregnancy prevention<\/strong>. The main mechanism of action is the effective <strong>inhibition<\/strong> <strong>of ovulation<\/strong>, which is further amplified by the <strong>thickening of the<\/strong> <strong>cervical<\/strong> <strong>mucus<\/strong>, which creates a hostile barrier for the ascension of sperm. The implant, when inserted correctly (only the gynecologist can do this), has a high rate of efficacy that is greater than 99% (99.95% in fact, and it is considered the most effective hormonal contraception) for all three of the years in which it is recommended to keep it in. 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