Subdermal Contraceptive Implants Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Rising Awareness about Family Planning – As a result, the demand for subdermal contraceptive implants is expected to rise as they have a huge potential to help in family planning, and are one of the most practical, accessible, and increasingly accepted forms of family planning in the world. Globally, more than 60% percent of married women between the ages of 15 and 49 practice family planning.

• Increasing Knowledge about Contraceptives- Educational interventions across the globe are helping to increase the knowledge of available contraceptive methods, which has led to an increase in the adoption of subdermal contraceptive implants as an acceptable means of contraception for adolescent girls and young women.

Challenges

• Side Effects of Subdermal Contraceptive Implants- There are a few side effects that some people experience after receiving implants which include menstrual irregularities, headaches, weight gain, acne, dizziness, mood swings, nausea, lower abdominal pain, hair loss, loss of libido, pain at the implant site, neuropathy, and follicular cysts.

Additionally, implanon (etonogestrel) a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy can cause serious eye symptoms, serious heart symptoms, and severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination. Furthermore, it should not be used at the time of pregnancy as it can lead to a certain serious pregnancy issue (ectopic pregnancy).

• Lack of Awareness in Developing Regions
• Lack of Skilled Professionals to Insert and Remove these Implants