Re: [ozmidwifery] Implanon Implant

[Marilyn Kleidon]

I am assuming that Implanon is the trade name and is the same as or similar to Norplant in the USA. Does anyone have a website for pharmaceuticals that gives the generic name then the brand names from various countries? I was thrown yesterday for about 30 mins trying to remember "Norplant". I am surprised that it is being implanted in hospital.  Wouldn't it be better to wait 6 - 8 weeks for the postpartum hormonal milleui to settle down naturally? What is your breastfeeding rate? I think mood swings etc. are known side effects and will be listed in the accompanying literature. In California and Washington I found Social Workers who worked with our teen mums really encouraged them to get onto either the hormonal implants or the injection of hormones (Depoprevera in the USA) because they really wanted to prevent more pregnancies, understandable, but it usually did 3 things: mood swings, weight gain and diminished milk supply. But the social workers didn't seem too worried about the milk as they seemed to want the girls not pregnant and back in the workforce asap, they were very gung ho for breastfeeding at birth for colostrum and bonding but fine with weaning by 6 - 8 weeks.  I believe that any of the hormonal birth control medications (pills, implants, injections) will have effect on moods especially on women prone to depression or mood swings and wouldn't that be most postpartum women? Lastly, shouldn't it be the woman's choice not hospital policy?    marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Trish David To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Implanon Implant Yes, my sister had terrible mood swings and got really angry at her nearly three year old son and her 20 month old daughter. She was depressed and upset all the time, and has been much better since it was removed. She now has one of the new generation IUDs and is feeling much more secure and happy. Though two under three is a handful. Trish Claudia van Duyn wrote: Has anyone come across clients with negative side effects from the use of the Implanon Implant? In one of my job sites we use Implanon on most of our ward population following birth, it is seen as a wonder contraceptive.  In the other job site the local GP has just informed me that quite a few of his patients have requested the removal of the implant.   Un-desirable effects such as weight gain, mood swings etc are quoted.&NBS; What are your opinions/experiences of Implanon? Both the GP and I are interested  in your opinions. Claudia   Yahoo! Messenger for SMS - Now send & receive IMs on your mobile via SMS