Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (22): 3595-3601.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.22.025

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Non-biodegradable and biodegradable long-term subdermal contraceptive implants: advances in theoretical research and application

Zhang Jin-zhe1, Zhou Qun-hua2, Yang Li-qun1, Zhang Wei1, Li Jian-xin1, Jin Ying1, Yi Dong-xu1
  

  1. 1Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang 110031, Liaoning Province, China; 2Zhengzhou Shuqing Medical College, Zhengzhou 450064, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2017-02-17 Online:2017-08-08 Published:2017-09-01
  • Contact: Yang Li-qun, M.D., Associate researcher, Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang 110031, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Jin-zhe, Assistant researcher, Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang 110031, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
     the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 51503093; the Public Welfare Fund for Science and Technology Research in Liaoning Province, No. 2015001007; the Doctoral Fund of Liaoning Province, No. 201501116; the Science and Technology Research Project of Shenyang, No. F16-205-1-37

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Subdermal contraceptive implants as a novel contraceptive method have been extensively used worldwide.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress in the non-biodegradable and biodegradable long-term subdermal contraceptive implants and to explore their advantages and disadvantages.
METHODS: A computer-based search of CNKI, Wanfang, and PubMed (1967-2015) was performed by the first author for relevant articles, using the key words of “contraceptive implants, non-biodegradable, biodegradable” in Chinese and English, respectively. Initially 240 articles were retrieved, and finally 70 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Long-term subdermal contraceptive implants that pass through the local capillaries into the blood circulation system can avoid the gastrointestinal absorption, improve the bioavailability of drugs, and reduce adverse drug reactions. According to the performance, there are two kinds of drug carriers, non-biodegradable and biodegradable. Although non-biodegradable implants have been widely used and the contraceptive effect is excellent, the implants must be removed surgically because they cannot be absorbed or metabolized in the body. Significant efforts have been devoted to developing biodegradable implants because they can degrade at the end of use. However, the utility of some biodegradable polymers as drug carriers in implantable applications has been hampered by their shortcomings, and further study on alternative materials is urgently required. 

Key words: Contraception, Contraceptive Devices, Female, Delayed-Action Preparations, Tissue Engineering

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