item details
NameImplanon contraceptive implant
ProductionMerck & co.; manufacturer(s); circa 2002; New Jersey
Classificationpersonalia
Materialspaper, plastic
DimensionsOverall: 76mm (width), 76mm (height), 2mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH024424
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2015
Overview
This progestogen-only implant was extracted from a woman's arm and kept by Dame Margaret Sparrow for research purposes. Dame Margaret is one of New Zealand’s leading specialists and advocates on birth control and sexual health.
The little plastic rod originally contained hormones and sat just underneath the skin on the inside of a woman's upper arm. The hormones were released into the body over a period of time to prevent pregnancy.