What is Lunelle?
Lunelle is a birth control shot taken monthly that is 99% effective when given as prescribed. The monthly shot eliminates the worry of remembering a pill every day and is equally effective. Lunelle is given by injection into the muscle of the upper arm, thigh, or buttocks, so you have to go to your gynecologist, doctor, or clinic each month. Lunelle contains hormones that are similar to the natural hormones estrogen and progesterone produced by your body. After injection the hormone levels peak and gradually decrease until the next injection. Lunelle protects you immediately once you get the first injection as long as it is within the first five days of your period. It’s important to remember that the next injection should be 28 to 30 days from the last one and no later than 33 days no matter when you get your period. Lunelle prevents you from getting pregnant by using hormones it contains, to signal a gland in your brain not to release FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). Therefore, no
