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DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is an injectable form of contraception that protects you against pregnancy for a full 3 months (13 weeks).  It's active ingredient is a chemical similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone that is produced by your ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection acts by preventing your egg cells from ripening.  If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstrual cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection offers unique benefits.
DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection...
  • does not contain estrogen, which is a hormone found in most oral contraceptives.
  • is a long-lasting form of contraception that gives you contraceptive protection for the next 3 months (13 weeks) - there is no daily pill to remember.
  • cannot be expelled from the body, as can sometimes happen with IUDs.
  • offers greater convenience than barrier methods.
  • is reversible.  When you want to stop using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, simply do not get your next injection.  Most women who get pregnant do so within 12 to 18 months of the last injection.
  • can be used by nursing mothers.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is highly effective.



DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is over 99% effective when administered according to directions, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available.  This means that for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection exactly as directed for 1 year, less than 1% of women are likely to get pregnant.

New studies have shown that women taking Depo Provera can loose calcium deposits in their bones and bone density. It is recommended that all women using DepoProvera have an adequate calcium intake including supplemental calcium and participate regularly in a weight bearing exercise.

For more information contact your local health department.
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