What are the side effects of the 3 month injection?

What are the side effects of the 3 month injection?

Other side effects included weight gain, headache, nervousness, abdominal pain or discomfort, dizziness, and asthenia. Physicians should administer the drug only to women found not to be pregnant, because fetal exposure may lead to low birth weight and other problems.

Does contraceptive injection stop periods?

The injection (or depo) is given as an injection into the bottom or thigh every three months. It contains a hormone called progestogen which is very similar to the body's own hormones. Long-lasting and convenient, it can stop periods temporarily.

What is the contraceptive injection and how does it work?

How does the contraceptive injection work? The injection works by preventing the ovaries from releasing an egg each month. It also thickens the fluid around the cervix (opening to the uterus or womb). This helps to prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.

Where does the contraceptive injection go?

You must get it from your primary care or women's doctor. They give you the injection in either your upper arm or buttock. It can go into a muscle (intramuscular) or under your skin (subcutaneous). Depo-Provera prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg by your ovaries).

What are the disadvantages of contraceptive injection?

Disadvantages: your periods may change and become irregular, heavier, shorter, lighter or stop altogether – this can carry on for some months after you stop the injections. it does not protect you against STIs. there can be a delay of up to 1 year before your periods return to normal and you can become pregnant.

How much does contraceptive injection cost?

Cost: According to the health department, Implanon costs R1 700 in South Africa's private sector but is free for all women in the public sector. Efficacy: Less than one pregnancy per 100 women using it for a year.

Is it possible to fall pregnant while on injection?

Typically, Depo Provera is 97% effective. This means three out of 100 people using Depo Provera will get pregnant each year. If you have your injections on time (every 13 weeks) it can be more than 99% effective.

How long does the contraceptive injection take to kick in?

Depo-Provera starts to work as birth control right away if you get it within the first 5 days of your period.

Does the Depo shot cause weight gain?

Depo-Provera (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate , or DMPA) is an effective and relatively easy form of birth control. It does appear to cause weight gain for many women, though. 1 Weight gain is often cited as the reason women stop using the shots. DMPA can change body composition and increase fat mass.

Is the pill or injection better?

Share on Pinterest The birth control shot is more effective than the pill at preventing pregnancy. Hormonal birth control comes in several forms, including an injectable shot and oral pills. A person needs to take birth control pills at the same time each day.