Contraceptive injection

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Contraceptive injection is a contraceptive method with 99% efficacy if used properly. It is administered intramuscularly, so its effectiveness is not reduced by diarrhea or vomiting, since it is not administered orally.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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Contraceptive injection

It is a very safe method but its use must be indicated by a doctor to ensure that the woman does not have any condition for which its use is contraindicated.

Injection of hormonal contraceptives

When you stop using this contraceptive, fertility recovers quickly, although there are women who can take several months to recover it. If a pregnancy is not desired, a new contraceptive method must be started or a new injection must be placed.

Types of injectable contraceptives

There are two main types of injectable contraceptives:

  • Monthly contraceptive injection: combined, contains both estrogen and progesterone. After delivery you should not use until after 6 months in case of breastfeeding the baby.
  • Contraceptive injection quarterly: only contains progesterone, so it is compatible with breastfeeding.

In both cases, its contraceptive action is based on preventing ovulation, hindering the passage of sperm by making the cervical mucus thick and preventing endometrial growth so that there can be no implantation.





Other benefits

In addition to being an effective contraceptive, contraceptive injection offers other advantages to women who use it:

  • Decreases menstrual pain and discomfort
  • Decreases menstrual bleeding and its duration
  • Decreases acne
  • Decreases hair thickness
  • Decreases the likelihood of ovarian and breast removal

However, it is important to remember that it does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), so to avoid contagion it is necessary to use condoms in every sexual relationship.



How to use it

The application is intramuscular and can be done either on the arm or on one of the buttocks or the leg. The first application of the injection should be made between the first and fifth days of menstruation if it is monthly, and between the first and seventh days if it is quarterly.

Contraceptive injection is for intramuscular application

The following injections will always be applied on the same day of the month, every 30 days if it is monthly and every 90 days if it is quarterly. In case of forgetting, it can be applied until 3 days after the date on which it should have been placed and the contraceptive efficacy continues to be maintained.

However, if it is placed after 3 days, the woman is not protected against pregnancy and it is necessary to use a condom during sexual intercourse until the time of the next injection.



Side effects

The most common side effects are those that affect menstrual bleeding. It is very common that there is a milder and shorter bleeding, irregular bleeding, prolonged bleeding or that menstruation does not appear.

It is also common for women who use this method of contraception to have headaches (headaches), nausea or dizziness, skin blemishes, weight gain or breast tenderness.

Usually the side effects are transient and gradually diminish. They occur more commonly during the first few times that the hormonal method is used, since the body must get used to it.

The doctor should be consulted immediately in case of severe abdominal pain, chest pain and severe difficulty in breathing, severe leg pain, loss of vision or blurred vision, headache together with dizziness, weakness, and disorientation.



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