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ReviewIranian journal of public health2025

The Acceptability of Implanon in Muslim-Majority Asian Countries: A Systematic Review.

Nik Asyraf Nik Azis, Mohamed S Zulfarina, Nurul 'Izzah Ibrahim, Alia Syamim Zahari, Aisyah Sulaiman, Ng Xue Min, Azura Abdullah, Alina Ali, Norhalili Mohamad Tamiri, Isa Naina-Mohamed

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Review in Iranian journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. How painful is Implanon NXTBMC women's health · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nik Asyraf Nik AzisNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mohamed S ZulfarinaDepartment. of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nurul 'Izzah IbrahimDepartment. of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Alia Syamim ZahariNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Aisyah SulaimanNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ng Xue MinNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Azura AbdullahNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Alina AliNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Norhalili Mohamad TamiriNational Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), No 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Isa Naina-MohamedDepartment. of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: We conducted a systematic review which aimed to assess acceptability of implanon used based on reported side effects, continuation rates and user satisfaction in Muslim-majority Asian countries. Methods: We followed PRISMA guideline and searched SCOPUS and Medline databases for original articles that dealt with implanon, conducted in Muslim-majority Asian countries and had either continuation rates or side effects or satisfaction rate. The risk of bias of the selected studies was assessed using ROBINS-I V2 Risk of Bias tool. Results: The literature search successfully identified 7 potentially relevant articles, whereby 5 of them met the inclusion criteria. 5 articles were retained in the final synthesis with 619 total participants. Implanon's documented side effects such as menstrual irregularity and weight gain, is tolerable due to its high efficacy. Implanon has low discontinuation rates among users and has a high satisfaction rate. Conclusion: Implanon is widely accepted in Muslim-majority Asian countries with a positive impact on family planning.

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AcceptabilityAsiaContraceptionImplanonMuslim

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PMID41357690
PMCPMC12675953

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