Injection as form of Birth Controll?

Question

Can anyone tell me that is or has been on the injection as form of birth controll. Is it safe? How often do you have to go for the injection and do you still get your period?

Answer 1

The previous answer is very inaccurate. I never used the injection but one of my younger relatives has used it for several years and loves it. There are currently two types of injections, Depo-Provera, which is given every three months and a new injection, Lunelle, which is given every month.

Lunelle is not yet widely available. Depo-Provera is as much as 99.97% effective and it does not become "almost ineffective" when the next shot is due. It is effective 24 hours after the first injection and for the next 13 weeks. Most women schedule the next shot for12 weeks to give a little "cushion" in case of a delay. If you are more than a week late (over 14 weeks) you need to use an alternate method for the next two weeks.

Some women have no periods at all on the Depo and most have shorter lighter periods. This is not a "bad thing"! Many women may have irregular bleeding for the first shot or two before settling into a pattern.

Depo-Provera has been in use for many years in many countries and has a very good safety record. It is convenient and cheaper than many other methods and you needn't do anything except get a new shot in 3 months. However, it does not prevent or protect against sexually transmitted diseases so a barrier method may still be needed.

A good overview of contraceptive methods can be found at:
http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/

Answer 2

I am extremely wary of anything that stops your body from doing what it does naturally.

The list of side-effects even on a box of birth-control pills is absolutely frightening. Don't forget, oral contraception has only been available for a relatively short period of time. We don't really even know the long term effects of hormone replacement therapy.

I stopped using oral contraception about 5 years ago and have never felt healthier. My husband and I have successfully used condoms since then, which in my personal opinion is still the best form of protection.

With the injection, the fact that they are injecting hormone altering fluid directly into your body is really incredible. Makes you think that, while it is certainly achieving what it says, is there enough evidence out there to ensure you don't suffer later in life from this choice (should you decide to have the injection)?

Again, I would say that anything that stops your body doing it's natural thing is probably going to affect you negatively somewhere along the way.

Answer 3

A lot of women like Depo Provera because they don't have periods while using it, but there have been a lot of side effect linked to Depo Provera. Weight gain being the most common. Some women report gaining up to 40 lbs. in as short as 3 months from their first injection. Read some of these:

http://www.abcinternetmarketing.com/depo-provera/

Some women take it without any major complaints. You have to decide for yourself.

Answer 4

It's called DeproProvera. No, it's not safe. I've been on it and in can cause severe side effects. I had severe cramping and a period that lasted for 3 weeks each month. Unlike the pill, you can't just stop taking it. Even after the first injection, it can take months to get out of your system.

Answer 5

A Friend of mine took the shot. It is once every three months. You generally do not have a period for three months. In the first weeks the shot is 99% effective. As time goes on the effectiveness decreases to almost zero right around the need for another shot.

Answer 6

I did Depo Provera for a short period of time and hated it. I gained 20 pounds in 3 months.

Answer 7

That was an option for me when I went to get on the pill. It's once every four months, you still get your period (though sometimes shorter), but it's known to cause hormones to go haywire and not quite as effective as the pill.

This is what my OB/gyn told me, so it's not from a website or anything. Talk to your doctor about it.

Answer 8

that ought to be a stable concept. besides the undeniable fact that, i could be weary relating to the toxicity of the medicine. some women die as a results of beginning administration use with the aid of fact of nasty factor outcomes...those pills may be and are risky in some circumstances, as they're very poisonous and each physique responds otherwise to them. i anticipate it may be an identical with adult men...