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Depo-Provera is an injection of progesterone that prevents
pregnancy by suppressing ovulation (an egg being released
from the ovary).
The injection is given by your healthcare provider once every
12 weeks. You will be given an injection calendar that tells you when
your injection is due.
Depo-Provera is more than 99% effective when injections are
given at the correct time.
You have a 2 week window in which to get your next dose. If
you are more than 14 days late for an injection, it is our
policy that you must abstain from sexual intercourse for 2
weeks, take a urine pregnancy test, and if the results are
negative, call the office to set up your injection.
The most common side effects of Depo-Provera are irregular
spotting/bleeding, nausea, weight gain, and headache. Most
symptoms will resolve after the second injection of Depo-Provera.
Most people who use Depo-Provera eventually have no period
at all.
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