Contraceptive Injections are recognized as an effective and long lasting alternative to the pill. The injection contains the hormone progestogen which works by preventing ovulation within the womb much like the progestrogen only pill. The progestogen helps to thicken mucus in the cervix which blocks the entry of sperm and assists in thinning the lining of the uterus which prevents eggs development there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor or GP should administer the injection into the buttocks. Once administered, the patient must make return appointments for additional injections depending on their choice contraception.\u00a0 There are two main types of injection. Firstly, Depo Provera, which remains effective for twelve weeks before top up injections are required. Secondly there is Noristerat.\u00a0 This injection lasts for around eight weeks and is described as a more \u201cshort term\u2019 cases of contraceptive requirement, where a partner may be awaiting a vasectomy or may then look into having children. Noristerat is much less commonly used compared to Depo Provera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While for most, the injection is readily available from for GP or doctor a number of very specific groups of women this method of contraception is advised against. The injection is unsuitable for sufferers of undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding. Women suffering migraines or liver disease should also look to other forms of contraception. Furthermore, women with a personal history of hormone dependent cancer should not look to the contraceptive injection as a suitable method of birth control.\u00a0 Your doctor will also check for a history of thrombosis or clots and even an osteoporosis. This is because, in the use of Depo Provera, the levels of the female hormone oestrogen are significantly lowered which can lead to the thinning of the bones through the reduction of bone mineral density. This is a particular concern for women under the age of nineteen whose bodies are still at a stage of developing bone. In these instances, the patient will be placed on this programme of contraception at the doctor\u2019s discretion, though adolescent girls on the whole, are advised to seek other methods of contraception. Women that have experienced cholestatic pruritus or intense itching during pregnancy may also be advised against these injections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Injections, like the combined pill are more than 99% effective when used correctly. They are also similarly effective in reducing heavy or painful periods, making them much lighter for women, with some avoiding them all together.\u00a0 Yet, unlike the combined pill, no course of daily, scheduled medication is required. Instead, users need only ensure they keep up to date with the twelve week top up injection appointments scheduled. The risk of missing a pill is removed and with it some of the danger of accidental pregnancy.\u00a0 The injection is also known to provide protection against cancer of the womb and uterus as well as protection from ovarian cysts and ectopic pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contraceptive injections are a long term solution to birth control and this must be noted when considering the various side effects. An injection cannot be undone and therefore any side effects or problems will persist for the course of the eight to twelve week period and perhaps beyond that. On a basic level users may experience weight gain, mood swings, headaches and skin problems. Yet this is only the beginning, as further complaints include dizziness, stomach complaints, breast tenderness and both heavy and irregular periods. According to some statistics there is around a 40% chance that a woman\u2019s period will be affected in some way through the use of the Depo Provera injection and use of the injection, as with many forms of contraception to women, can increase the chances of breast cancer. Before making a decision about contraceptive injections, it is important to weigh up the risks this recorded side effects represent and also that these will stay with you for over three months. Even after coming off the twelve week injection programme, fertility will not immediately return and could be delayed for an unspecified amount of time which could stretch to as long as a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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