Which is better, contraceptive implant or ring?

There are many different methods of contraception, whether it is subcutaneous contraceptive implants or rings, they are all contraceptive methods for women. And the contraceptive success rate of subcutaneous implant contraceptive method is very high, so which one is better, subcutaneous implant or ring?

Which is better for contraceptive measures: subcutaneous implant or IUD?

With the continuous development of science and technology, there are more and more contraceptive methods. Among the many contraceptive measures, many people may ask: Is subcutaneous implant better or IUD better? Let's take a detailed look at the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Subcutaneous implants have the following advantages:

1. Contraceptive measures are very effective, with an efficiency of over 99%.

2. The contraceptive measure is effective for a long time, and one implant can provide contraceptive measures for 5 years.

3. The drug reaction is small. This type of contraceptive contains only estrogen and no female hormone, so the side effects are smaller than birth control pills.

4. It is reversible and the reproductive function can be quickly restored after the silicone tube is removed.

Subcutaneous implant contraceptive method has the following disadvantages:

Large amounts of estrogen may cause hormone instability in the body, accompanied by certain fluctuations in our body's own female hormones, resulting in some initial bleeding, irregular menstrual bleeding, and some may even cause amenorrhea.

The key advantages of using an IUD are:

1. The surgical treatment is simple and has few side effects. Some patients may experience symptoms in the early stages, such as low back pain, lower abdominal discomfort, excessive vaginal discharge, prolonged menstruation, and increased menstrual volume, but these symptoms will disappear on their own over time.

2. The actual effect is reliable and the success rate of contraceptive measures is high.

3. The contraceptive measure lasts for a long time, and the metal ring can generally be placed for 10-15 years.

4. When you want to get pregnant, just take it off.

5. No impact on the couple’s life.

The IUD has the following defects:

1. The main disadvantage of the contraceptive ring is that pregnancy with the ring falling out and pregnancy with the ring in can occur at the same time.

2. The contraceptive ring can only prevent normal pregnancy in the uterine cavity, but cannot prevent abnormal pregnancy outside the uterus (ie ectopic pregnancy). Therefore, it can cause ectopic pregnancy in a small number of women who use contraceptive rings.

3. A very small number of women may experience some side effects after having the IUD inserted, such as vaginal bleeding, menorrhagia, prolonged menstruation, etc. In this case, the IUD must be removed and replaced with other contraceptive measures due to ineffective treatment. You can choose the appropriate contraceptive surgery strategy according to your own situation.