What is the depo-shot?
Depo-Provera – (“The Shot”) – Medroxprogesterone Depo-Provera is given by an injection(The Shot). It protects against pregnancy for a exactly three months. Each injection contains progestin, a hormone similar to the one women produce during the last two weeks of the menstrual cycle. It is given in the upper arm or in the buttocks. The percentage of pregnancies in the first year of use is reported as 0.3%. Among women who use Depo-Provera only about 2-3 in 1000 will become pregnant in the first year. To be this effective you must get your shot at the exact recommended time. Irregular periods: 70% – 80% of female will have irregular bleeding during their first year of use. This means spotting and bleeding in between your periods. After one year of use, some women stop having a period completely. After two years that number goes up to 75%. This is not harmful to you, but in order to tell if you are pregnant, you should take a test. Some report breast tenderness, it may be uncomfortable, b
