The new approach delivers the contraceptive hormonal medication levonorgestrel via what the researchers call “Self-assembling Long-acting Injectable Microcrystals” (SLIM). Once injected into the body, ...

Traditional contraceptive implants are small, flexible rods that are surgically inserted under the skin to slowly deliver drugs over time, removing the hassle of remembering to take a pill.

With the various forms of birth control available ... using a special tool inserts the implant under your skin. The process is painless. After the local anaesthesia has worn out you will feel ...

In a bid to create a less invasive and more accessible form of birth control ... of the study Vivian Feig said in a statement. Traditional implants are small, flexible rods that sit under the skin and ...