Does Jadelle cause heart or vascular problems?
There have been reports of superficial phlebitis in clinical trials of Jadelle and postmarketing reports of thrombophlebitis and superficial phlebitis coincident with Norplant use, more commonly in the arm of insertion. In such cases, the implants should be removed. Removal should also be considered in women who will be subjected to prolonged immobilization because of surgery or illness. There have also been reports of other thromboembolic disorders and cardiovascular problems (such as stroke, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and deep-vein thrombosis) coincident with Norplant use. In the Norplant postmarketing surveillance study, which observed more than 30,000 woman-years of Norplant use and comparable experience in women not using hormonal contraception, no myocardial infarctions occurred in either group. It is expected that this experience applies equally to Jadelle. An increased risk of thromboembolic and thrombotic disease (pulmonary embolism, superficial venous thrombos
