Getting An IUD Inserted Can Really, Really Hurt. Here's What You Can Do About It
Don’t let the pain factor prevent you from accessing the most effective form of birth control around.
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Don’t let the pain factor prevent you from accessing the most effective form of birth control around.
Posted: Dec 30, 2020 1:58 PM AT | Last Updated: December 31, 2020 Nexplanon is a small plastic rod infused with a synthetic hormone that's implanted in the upper arm to prevent pregnancy.(Photo illustration/CBC News) Following a spring approval by Health Canada and training for health-care providers this fall, Nova Scotians now have access to another form of birth control. Nexplanon is a small plastic rod that's implanted in the upper arm and slowly releases a synthetic hormone that prevents pregnancy. Since the late 1990s, millions of women around the world have used it, but Health Canada...