Combined injectable contraceptives contain a combination of estrogen and progestin, which a health care professional should administer intramuscularly every month.
This type of method of contraception is safe and effective, works in the same way as birth control pills, preventing ovulation and thickening the cervical bone, preventing sperm from passing through. Some trade names are Patector, Cyclofémina, Perlutal, Patector NF, Cyclofem, Mesygina and Nofertil.
- In addition to using injections to return fertility to normal in about 60 days.
- This can vary from woman to woman.
For women who have a normal menstrual cycle and are not using birth control pills or other contraceptive injections, the first injection should be given on the fifth day of the onset of menstruation, counting the first day of menstrual bleeding as number 1 and subsequent injections. should be administered every 30 days. If you forget to re-inject, there is a tolerance of up to 3 days, after all, condom should be used to avoid discomfort in the desert.
To start using it after delivery, the woman should take the injection between days 21 and 28 after the baby is born. In the case of an abortion, the pill taken after the injection can be placed immediately.
The first injection could also be done the same day you decide to change birth control pills or quarterly injection, without using a condom. If the woman has not used any contraception before and in all sexual intercourse, there must be a problem of embezzlement. notice before applying the injection. He knows more about changing birth control.
The injection request should be intramuscular and should be made by a doctor, at the recommendation of the pharmacist that is administered by the woman. Learn how to do an intramuscular injection.
Monthly injection of contraceptives can cause painful pain, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, lack of menstruation, abdominal pain and in some people if they can gain weight.
Although small vaginal bleeds coming out of the month are more common, in some women there may be a lot of bleeding, if ideal, and it is evaluated by a gynecologist so that you can read the tests to identify if there is another cause of bleeding. , such as pelvic inflammatory disease. If there is no apparent cause of heavy bleeding and the woman is not comfortable with this method, it is advisable to replace the injection with a method of contraception.
The monthly contraceptive injection is not indicated in women with the following conditions:
It should be noted that in case of hypersensitivity, no component of the formula should be used.