A biodegradable long-term contraceptive implant with steady levonorgestrel release based on PLGA microspheres embedded in PCL-coated implant
Baolin Zhu, Yifan Chen, Wenjie Lu, Qing Zhang, Song Gao, Lingfeng Sun, Shengqi Chen, Rongfeng Hu
Topics & Concepts
PLGALevonorgestrelImplantSiliconeBiomedical engineeringPolycaprolactoneMaterials scienceDrug deliverySurgeryMedicineNanotechnologyNanoparticleComposite materialPopulationFamily planningResearch methodologyEnvironmental healthPolymerReproductive Health and ContraceptionSexual function and dysfunction studiesPharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies