What is the Lunelle combined injectable?
Combined injectables are an injection of estrogen and progestin that you get once a month. Lunelle, manufactured by Pharmacia Inc., was approved as a monthly injectable and was made available in the United States as of June 2000. Lunelle should not be confused with the every-three-months injections of Depo-Provera. The progestin in Lunelle works by stopping ovulation so that an egg is not released, by making cervical mucus thicker so that sperm cannot get through, and by changing the lining of the uterus so that implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterine wall does not occur. What are the advantages? • Compared to Depo-Provera, Lunelle offers a woman a more regular bleeding pattern and keeps estrogen levels normal. • A single injection provides one month of contraception. There’s nothing to worry about at the time of intercourse. • Privacy is a major advantage. No one has to know you are using this method, although a woman does need to return to a clinic each month. • Fertility c
