Birth Control Shot

Hormonal Methods

Hormonal methods work in different ways depending on the method being used. The two main ways that hormonal methods prevent pregnancy are:

I'd rather have a method I didn't have to think about every day.

These methods work by keeping the egg from leaving the ovaries:

Why you might want to use these methods:

Before you mix birth control pills w/other meds, talk to ur doctor.

If you see a doctor for any reason, tell the doctor that you are using birth control. Some medicines may keep your birth control from working as well. If you need to take one of these medicines, you may need to use a back up method of pregnancy prevention, like condoms, until you finish the medication. Your doctor will tell you if this is necessary.

Depo is a shot that prevents pregnancy for 3 mos, but not STDs. Always use a condom.

The contraceptive shot that clinics have been giving to teens and adult women for many years is called Depo-Provera. It is a shot that the woman gets every 12 weeks to keep from getting pregnant. The shot only has progestin in it. Progestin is very much like one of the hormones a girls’ body begins to make after she has her first menstrual period. .

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