i want to know more information about the injectable contraceptives, is it effective?

Answer 1

The injectable contraceptives, like Depo Provera, are very effective birth controls but there also have very disturbing side effects you should be aware of.
First, you should not take depo for more than 2 years, it can cause your body to absorb nutrients, especially calcium, from your bones, weakening them and leading to osteoporosis. Doctors are supposed to discontinue the shot after 2 years or begin regular bone density screening to see if you are at risk. Most people experience some sort of extreme bleeding irregularity. They either stop getting a period entirely (which is not dangerous, the high dose of progesterone just stops the body from building up the lining that is usually shed each month and has shown no negative effect on women). Other women, however, get spotting or multiple periods all through the month. Depression, weight gain, decreased sex drive, and mood swings are also common. It takes an average of one year, and possibly as long as 2.5 years for fertility to return once you stop getting the shot.
You might want to research other methods, such as IUDs or the pill.

Answer 2

The depo shot is effective as a method of birth control. However, as was mentioned the side effects can be many and range from very minor to intolerable. Many women who have used Depo have found that it takes them a very long time to become pregnant after they stop using it if they had been taking the shot for some time. Also, there are people who think they are safe and don't use precautions to protect them from STD's because they are only concentrating on not becoming pregnant. It is advised to use a male or female condom along with the depo, unless you are monogamous and have both had STD screenings.

Answer 3

I started Depo in the hospital after the birth of my daughter. Didn't stop bleeding for 6 months straight, after which I said enough is enough. I tried it again another year later, and stopped menstruating all together until I stopped taking it. Which was a plus, with the downside being the roughly 30 pounds I packed on. From what I have been told, you will continue bleeding if that's what is going on when you have the 1st shot, but if starting under normal conditions it will eventually stop. But beware - the weight gain may cause you to not even have to bother with birth control!