[Development Possibilities of Hormone-containing Implants for Gynecological Applications: A Review]

Implantable gynecological drug delivery devices are applied for contraceptive, hormone replacement purposes and for the treatments of other gynecological diseases, e.g. endometriosis. The review provides a comprehensive overview about the indications, advantages, limitation of application and the applied technologies of hormone-containing implants, as well. The study comprises the relevant patents and the recently published papers.