What is a Depo-Provera Injection?

A Depo-Provera injection is a shot which contains progestin, a hormone which suppresses ovulation. Injections are given every 90 days, four injections a year. They are 99% effective for birth control.

What are the Side Effects of Depo-Provera?

The side effects of Depo-Provera include bleeding irregularities, weight gain, headaches, decreased sex drive and a delay in the return of fertility. Some women stop having periods after a few months.

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Depo-Provera?

Many women prefer the injections because they only have to think about birth control four times a year. Women with menstrual cramps or heavy bleeding enjoy the amenorrhea-absence of periods- that accompanies the injections.

Depo-Provera injections do not offer protection against sexually transmitted diseases.

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