Other common side effects include headaches, depression, reduced sex drive, abdominal pain, breast tenderness and acne.On average women gain about 5 to 8lbs over the first one to two years of use. There is a tendency for women to put on weight while on Depo Provera.Some women may get heavy or prolonged bleeding. Depo-Provera can disrupt your periods, causing irregular bleeding or spotting, lighter bleeding or your periods to stop altogether.Depo-Provera will not protect you against sexually transmitted infections you'll still need to use condoms for this.
Depo Provera is not suitable if you want to have a baby in the near future, because you may not be able to get pregnant for several months after your last injection.It can be a good option if you don't want to remember to take a pill every day or use contraception each time you have sex. Depo-Provera is not affected by vomiting, diarrhoea or other medicines.You need to have an injection every 12 weeks. Depo-Provera is more than 99% effective if used correctly.
It also increases the thickness of the natural mucus at the neck of the womb, making it more difficult for sperm to cross from the vagina into the womb, as well as thinning the womb lining (endometrium), making it more difficult for any successfully fertilised eggs to implant there. Medroxyprogesterone prevents pregnancy mainly by stopping your ovaries from releasing an egg each month (ovulation). When you have the injection, the medroxyprogesterone is slowly absorbed into your bloodstream over 12 weeks to provide long-acting contraception. It's very important to discuss the pros and cons of having the Depo shot with your doctor before having it, as the injection can't be reversed once it has been given.ĭepo-Provera injection contains the active ingredient medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone. You have it every three months for as long as you want to prevent pregnancy.
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