Annotation:
This statement explains the WHO's position
on progestogen-only implants as a method
of contraception. It briefly details
various progestogen-only implant systems
and describes their mechanisms of action
and considers the advantages of this
method of contraception. The statement
mentions that the United Nations
Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for
Women and Children endorsed contraceptive
implants in 2012. The authors dismiss
concerns about the effectiveness of
progestogen-only implants for women living
with HIV and are taking certain
antiretroviral drugs. Progestogen-only
implants remain highly effective in
reducing pregnancy risk in HIV infected
women. The authors do not suggest
restrictions for the use of progestogen-
only implants for women living with HIV,
and state that women living with HIV who
take antiretroviral drugs are generally
able to use these implants. The WHO
recommends that every individual should
have the right to make informed choices
concerning contraception.