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| HOW IT WORKS: | ||||||||||||||
| Two types of injections
are now available
Depo-Provera®, containing a hormone, progesterone, similar to what your body produces, prevents release of the egg from the ovary and causes changes in cervical mucus and the lining of the uterus. Lunelle® contains two hormones like the pill, so it has the same side effects as the pill, but it is like a much more regular cycle of (menstrual) bleeding, and it highly effective |
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| EFFECTIVENESS: | ||||||||||||||
| 99% for both | ||||||||||||||
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| AVERAGE COST: | ||||||||||||||
| $30-65 EVERY 3 MONTHS,
plus the cost of your examination for Depo Provera®
$30-50 per month for Lunelle®, plus the cost of your examination every month |
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| ADVANTAGES: | ||||||||||||||
| One injection every 3
months. Highly effective, long-lasting, helps protect against uterine cancer,
safe after childbirth and while breast-feeding. May decrease menstrual
cramps. Does not interfere with lovemaking.
Lunelle®, a monthly injection, allows women to return to fertility in a timeframe that is very similar to the pill |
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| DISADVANTAGES: | ||||||||||||||
| Does not protect against STD's. Long-acting: fertility returns 6-24 months after last injection. Cannot be used by women with: blood clots, breast cancer, liver problems, unexplained uterine bleeding. May not be good for women with: family history of breast cancer, abnormal mammogram, irregular or light periods, high blood pressure, migraine headache's, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, depression, or DES daughter's with abnormally shaped uterus. Side effects possible: irregular periods, loss of interest in sex, bloating/weight gain, headaches, depression, bone mineral loss, nervousness, skin rashes or spotty darkening of the skin, and increased body hair. Side effects last until the medication is out of your system. | ||||||||||||||
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| HOW TO USE IT: | ||||||||||||||
| Must get an injection administered by a health care professional every 3 months for Depo-Provera® and monthly for Lunelle®. DEPO-PROVERA® SHOULD NOT BE USED IF PREGNANCY IS DESIRED WITHIN 1 - 2 YEARS. | ||||||||||||||
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| YOU NEED TO CALL A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF: | ||||||||||||||
| You experience any of the following: a period which is longer than normal; a period which is heavier than normal; severe headaches; frequent urination; skin or eye jaundice (yellowing); or depression. | ||||||||||||||
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| Additional
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Graphics, correct usage and important links for this method of Birth Control. |
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