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    Biodegradable contraceptive implant moves to clinical trials

    In the 1990s, several organizations and companies were researching biodegradable contraceptive implants. But several of them were abandoned, some partly due to funding constraints.

    By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 29 February 2024

    At 39, Rytz Portem no longer wants to have children, and last year she decided to get a contraceptive to prevent future pregnancies. Her choice: a contraceptive implant, the size of a matchstick, was placed under the skin of her upper arm.

    She didn’t want oral pills because of their side effects, which she found included weight gain and mood swings.

    “I'm so bad with remembering [my medications], and I've seen a lot of side effects from my friends and my sister-in-law,” she told Devex.

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