Contraceptive implant

[MrsNutkin]

Norplant I think (in the UK anyway)

When they remove it and replace it do they put the new one in the same place?
thanks
Sarah

[Queen Crabbit]

I'm not entirely sure, but a quick google should provide you with your answer.

Off topic - but I love telling drunk people I've just met that I was abducted by aliens and that they put a tracking device in my arm :-p

[MrsNutkin]

Sorry it's Implanon, Norplant was discontinued around 1999.

[Mandimoo]

according to implanon's manufacturer's website instructions on insertion, removal and replacing the implant, it says it can be replaced immediatley often through the same incision used to remove the previous implant. However it says that if any migration or excess tissue growth has occured (where they have to cut a bit more to get the old one out) then to prevent the same thing happening again (ie if you were to put a new implant into a deeper hole, it will take more to get it out next time) then a new site is usually recommended. The removal cut is about 2mm long.