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[1] “Birth Control Implant.” Planned Parenthood, https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-implant-nexplanon Accessed April 2023.

[2] “Chapter 9: Implants.” Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers, 2022, https://fphandbook.org/chapter-9-implants. Accessed April 2023.

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[5]Kukstas, C. “The Contraceptive Implant.” SAGE Journals, 2016, Vol.9, Issue 8, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1755738016634119. Accessed April 2023.

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[9] Rowlands, S. & Searle, S. “Contraceptive Implants: current perspectives.” Dovepress, 2014, https://www.dovepress.com/contraceptive-implants-current-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-OAJC Accessed April 2023.

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