Conduct research into implants

IT is time more research is done into the side effects of family planning implants.
The Health Department should conduct a research and do case interviews with those who have implants.
There are complaints from women who have been on the implants for years and are now experiencing amenorrhea, and while others are treated on time, many are shocked to find that they are now no longer able to have children. This side effect issue is faced not only by women in Papua New Guinea but other countries as well.
And it’s time we did our research and protect our women.
So, one might ask, what is amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is a condition when a woman does not have her monthly menstruation for more than two to three months.
Sometimes even for a year, two or three years.
This could be caused by menopause, however, most women who were seeking help from the clinics were young women who are not yet at the age group of having a menopause.
Implants work on some but not on others.
The user tends to get fat, gains weight, her menstruation flows stop, and after removing it, she finds that she has amenorrhea.
If not treated soon, amenorrhea can lead to infertility.
The Government should look into these implants and take into consideration the effects it has on our women’s health.

Concerned Citizen
Lae