Jadelle
Jadelle implants are two small rods placed under the skin of your upper arm to prevent pregnancy for up to five years.
Form
implantaatti
Strength
2 x 75 mg
Active Ingredient
Levonorgestrel
Manufacturer
Bayer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Two implants are inserted.
Method
A doctor places the two small rods under the skin on the inside of your upper arm in a quick procedure with local numbing.
Important
The implants work for a maximum of 5 years.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Irregular menstrual bleeding (periods may be longer, shorter, lighter, heavier, more or less frequent, or you may have spotting between periods; some women may miss periods entirely)
- •Headache
- •Nervousness
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Cervical inflammation
- •Vaginal discharge
- •Itching of external genitals
- •Lower abdominal pain
- •Breast pain
- •Weight gain
- •Mood changes
- •Depression
- •Changes in sexual desire
- •Pain during intercourse
- •Migraine
- •Heart palpitations
- •Chest pain
- •Increased blood pressure
- •Varicose veins
- •Shortness of breath (breathing difficulties)
- •Stomach problems
- •Increased bilirubin levels (seen in blood tests)
- •Acne
- •Skin irritation (contact dermatitis)
- •Hair loss
- •Increased body hair
- •Rash
- •Itching
- •Skin discoloration
- •Urinary tract symptoms
- •Vaginal infection
- •Ovarian cysts
- •Benign breast lumps
- •Nipple discharge
- •Pain or itching at the implant insertion site
- •General pain
- •Fatigue
- •Back pain
- •Weight loss
RARE
- •Bruising or infection at the insertion site
- •Implant expulsion (when the implant comes out of the skin)
- •Arm pain
- •Numbness
- •Tingling and scarring
- •Difficulty removing implant
- •Arm nerve damage related to implant removal
- •Darkening of the skin at the implant insertion site
Important Warnings
- Do not use Jadelle if you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use Jadelle if you have unusual bleeding from your vagina.
- Do not use Jadelle if you have or suspect breast cancer or cancer of the womb lining.
- Do not use Jadelle if you have severe liver disease, until your liver is working normally again.
- Do not use Jadelle if you have or have had a liver tumor (benign or cancerous).
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- Do not use Jadelle if you have a blood clot in your legs, lungs, or eyes.
- Jadelle implants do not protect against HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted infections.
- Contact your doctor if you think you might be pregnant.
- Contact your doctor if you have heavy vaginal bleeding.
- Contact your doctor if your skin or eyes turn yellow.
- Contact your doctor if you feel a lump or lumps in your breast.
- Contact your doctor if you have pain, pus, or bleeding where the implants were put in.
- Contact your doctor if an implant comes out of your skin.
- Contact your doctor if you have migraines or more migraine attacks.
- Contact your doctor if you have persistent headaches or vision problems, especially if you are overweight or have gained weight recently.
- Contact your doctor if you have sudden headaches or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, trouble seeing or speaking, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg.
- Contact your doctor if you have calf pain or unusual swelling in an arm or leg.
- Contact your doctor if you have sharp chest pain, sudden trouble breathing, or cough up blood.
- Contact your doctor if you have severe chest pain or a feeling of pressure in your chest.
- Contact your doctor if you have severe stomach pain or tenderness in your belly.
- If your period is more than 2 weeks late after a regular cycle, make sure you are not pregnant.
- The implants must be removed after 5 years, as they become less effective.
- If you weigh over 60 kg, your doctor may suggest removing and replacing the implants after 4 years instead of 5.