Contraceptive Injection

Contraceptive Injection: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contraceptive injection (The Shot): Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a progestin-only long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive that used as birth control drug and it injected every 3 month later. It stops releasing an egg and provides other contraceptive effects.

 

The contraceptive injection is a very effective solution for prevent contraception. It depending on the type of injection. Each injection given every eight weeks or given every twelve weeks.

The contraceptive injection contains a progestogen hormone which prevent unaccepted  pregnancy.

Advantages of the contraceptive injection:

• Do not take a pill every day.
• It does not interfere when doing sex.
• It can be used when breast-feeding.
• It can be used in the problems of periods, such as premenstrual tension, heavy periods and pain.
• Can not take the combined pill when used the injection
• It may protect against pelvic infection. when mucus plug in the cervix then stop bacteria travelling into the womb.

 

What are the disadvantages of the contraceptive injection?

• Side-effects will show after 2-3 months later, until the progesterone goes from your body.
• The contraceptive injection is long-acting and become fertile again takes from the last injection. After 6-8 months later some women may not ovulate from the last injection. Rarely, fertility is returns after two years. This time varies from woman to woman.
• May be periods are likely to change. Some women have irregular bleeding which day by day it can be normal. When contraceptive injection is used as a long time, the more likely periods will stop (Example: 7 in 10 women).