You should not use Depo-Provera CI for longer than 2 years unless other
Remedies Takeaway Depo-Provera is an injectable form of birth control
After one year of DMPA injections, 50% to 75% of women report having no periods
If you need major surgery or will be on long-term bed rest, you may need to stop using medroxyprogesterone for a short time
Advise patients at the beginning of treatment that their menstrual cycle may be disrupted and that irregular and unpredictable bleeding or spotting results, and that this usually decreases to the point of amenorrhea as treatment with Depo-Provera CI continues, without other therapy being required
For other women, spotting and heavy, irregular bleeding is a common side effect
This is normal and should One major drawback of Depo-Provera is the continuous or irregular bleeding (spotting) that can sometimes occur during the first year
It contains a progestogen hormone called depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
Detailed Depo Provera dosage information
Most women who try to get pregnant after using Depo-Provera CI get Advise patients at the beginning of treatment that their menstrual cycle may be disrupted and that irregular and unpredictable bleeding or spotting results, and that this usually decreases to the point of amenorrhea as treatment with Depo-Provera CI continues, without other therapy being required
You should not use medroxyprogesterone injection for a long time (e
If you get your Depo-Provera® injection at the right time, less than 1 woman will become pregnant in a year
This page discusses progestin-only pills and the birth control injection
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Depo-Provera suppresses a woman’s own hormones, preventing the ovaries from releasing eggs into the fallopian tubes
It may take up to a year after your last injection for your normal cycle and It is very important that adequate explanations of the long-term nature of DEPO-PROVERA as a contraceptive be given to each woman prior to her first injection