Birth Control and Family Planning (New York Times)
In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Implant Contraception Implant contraception involves inserting a rod under the skin. The rod releases into the bloodstream tiny amounts of the hormone progestin.

Birth Control (New York Times)
Dr. Daniel R. Mishell Jr., is professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California . Since 1970, he has been editor of the journal Contraception . Dr. Mishell introduced the first pregnancy test to the United States that did not involve the killing of rabbits, a technique still in use today.