Effectiveness of the Birth Control Implant in Your Arm? | | ASL | Planned Parenthood

This video shows a Deaf narrator signing in American Sign Language (ASL) in front of a light blue background, and simple line-drawn animation and text that appears next to them as they sign. Animation also sometimes appears between their lines on a navy blue background. This animation is a direct visual representation of the lines being signed, and emphasizes the keywords as text on-screen.

The narrator is a white person with curly brown chin-length hair. They are wearing a plum colored, button-down, ¾ -sleeved shirt, blue jeans, a silver hoop septum ring, a lip-piercing on their lower lip, and black circular earrings. There are several line drawn tattoos on their lower right arm.

NARRATOR:

The birth control implant is one of the most effective kinds of birth control you can get. It’s a tiny, matchstick­-shaped rod that releases the hormone progestin to prevent pregnancy.

A doctor inserts the implant under the skin in your upper arm, and that’s it — you’re protected from pregnancy for up to five years.

The implant is super convenient and mistake-­proof: you get it and forget it. A doctor can remove your implant any time you want, and your ability to get pregnant quickly returns.

The implant has possible side effects, but they usually go away in a few months. It has benefits, too — like easing period cramps.

The implant doesn't prevent the spread of STDs, so use a condom along with the implant to help protect yourself.

Want to get the implant? Your nearest Planned Parenthood health center is here to help

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