Who are ideal candidates for Depo-Provera?
Ideal candidates for Depo-Provera include: • Women who have side effects with, or a recognized contraindication to, combined oral contraceptive pills (OCP) or estrogen • Women who have trouble remembering contraceptive methods that require daily use • Women over the age of 35 who smoke • Women who have discontinued oral contraceptives while awaiting major surgery • Women with migraine headaches, including focal varieties • Women with sickle cell disease • Women who have experienced failure with other contraceptive methods requiring additional steps • Women on anti-convulsants that interfere with the combined OCP • Women with developmental challenges who have trouble remembering contraceptive methods that require daily use.
