“Sayana Press is an injectable contraceptive that prevents women from ovuen for 3 months and is therefore taken only every 13 weeks.
This medicine is in the form of a syringe with medroxyprogesterone acetate that can be administered by a healthcare professional or by the woman he or she he or she after the first dose.
- Sayana Press is indicated for long-term female contraception.
- Endometriosis and the treatment of menopause symptoms.
Sayana Press should be taken every 13 weeks by subcutaneous injection to the outside of the thigh, abdomen or upper arm.
The first injection should be performed by a healthcare professional before the fifth day of the menstrual cycle; however, the woman may take the following doses by following these steps:
Side effects of Sayana Press include delayed fertility return up to 1 year, bone density loss, amenorrhea and weight gain. In addition, the injection area may harden, red and cause pain or itching.
Sayana Press is contraindicated in pregnant women and adolescents, as well as in patients with hypersensitivity to medroxyprogesterone acetate, breast or genital cancer, thromboembolic disease, liver failure, metabolic disease or a history of cerebrovascular diseases, such as stroke.