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Etonogestrel
Pronounced e-toe-no-JES-trel
Brand names: Nexplanon, NuvaRing (with ethinyl estradiol)
Type: Progestin contraceptive (implant and ring component) · All Women's Health Medicines
What Etonogestrel is used for
- Long-term birth control (under-skin implant)
- Birth control (vaginal ring, combined with estrogen)
Common side effects
- Irregular or prolonged bleeding
- Headache
- Weight gain
- Acne
- Insertion site pain (implant)
Important cautions
- The ring contains estrogen, so blood clot cautions apply to it even though the implant does not share them
- The implant must be inserted and removed by a trained clinician; inability to feel it needs imaging review
How it comes
Under-skin implant (clinic), vaginal ring (combination product). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.