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    Depo Provera is a highly effective birth control method that requires an injection every 11-13 weeks. While convenient, it can cause side effects like changes in menstrual periods, weight gain, and bone mineral changes. Depo Provera is not recommended for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant in the next year. The document provides information about Depo Provera's effectiveness, administration, potential side effects, and considerations for choosing it as a birth control method.

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    Depo Provera is a highly effective birth control method that requires an injection every 11-13 weeks. While convenient, it can cause side effects like changes in menstrual periods, weight gain, and bone mineral changes. Depo Provera is not recommended for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant in the next year. The document provides information about Depo Provera's effectiveness, administration, potential side effects, and considerations for choosing it as a birth control method.

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    Depo Provera is a highly effective birth control method that requires an injection every 11-13 weeks. While convenient, it can cause side effects like changes in menstrual periods, weight gain, and bone mineral changes. Depo Provera is not recommended for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant in the next year. The document provides information about Depo Provera's effectiveness, administration, potential side effects, and considerations for choosing it as a birth control method.

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    Depo Provera is a highly effective birth control method that requires an injection every 11-13 weeks. While convenient, it can cause side effects like changes in menstrual periods, weight gain, and bone mineral changes. Depo Provera is not recommended for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant in the next year. The document provides information about Depo Provera's effectiveness, administration, potential side effects, and considerations for choosing it as a birth control method.

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    North Carolina Women’s Hospital

    Information about Depo Provera

    It can be hard to make decisions about birth control. You have chosen Depo
    Provera. Please read this information before your first shot to make sure that you
    have the information you need for yourself and your family. Ask your health care
    provider any questions that you have after you read this information.

    What Are Reasons to Choose Depo Provera?


    • Depo Provera is a birth control method that works very well to prevent
    pregnancy. In fact, it is more effective than birth control pills or an IUD.
    • It is easy to use; you just need to get a shot every 11 to 13 weeks.
    • It is a completely private birth control method.

    How do I know if Depo Provera is for me?


    • Depo Provera may cause side effects such as:
    -changes in your period or no period at all; in fact, you may bleed every day
    for the first 3 months and then not bleed at all
    -weight gain
    -bone mineral changes
    -headaches
    • Depo Provera may reduce your breast milk or prevent your milk from coming
    in well, especially if it is given before you leave the hospital.
    • If you are breastfeeding, some health care providers suggest that you wait six
    weeks before getting the first Depo Provera shot.

    Are there women who should not choose Depo Provera?


    You should NOT use Depo Provera if you:
    -think you may be pregnant
    -want to become pregnant in the next year
    -have vaginal bleeding without a known reason
    -have had breast cancer
    -have had liver problems
    -have a history of allergy to Depo Provera
    -have a history of severe depression
    • If you have a clotting disorder, a history of clots, or a family history of clotting
    problems, you should talk to your health care provider about the safety of
    Depo Provera.
    • You should also talk to your provider if you had gestational diabetes in your
    last pregnancy.

    What else should I think about when I choose Depo Provera?


    • If you have sex within 2 weeks after your first Depo Provera shot, you should
    protect yourself against pregnancy by another method, such as condoms.
    • Depo Provera does not protect you against sexually transmitted infections.
    The only certain protection is no sex at all. Using condoms with Depo
    Provera can help protect against sexually transmitted infections.
    • Think ahead: Will you be able to go to your health care provider in 11 to 13
    weeks to get another shot? Some women may find it hard to take time off
    from work or to get a ride to the clinic – a different method may work better
    in that case.
    • Think about the cost: One shot of Depo Provera costs about the same as 3
    months of birth control pills. If you are worried about cost, talk to your
    health care provider.
    • If you get a Depo shot, you will need to be seen again in 11-13 weeks for your
    next visit. Plan now to make that appointment.

    Approved by NC Women’s Hospital Patient Education Committee, November 18, 2002

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