Injections
This is an injection that releases the hormone progestogen into your body.
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Contraceptive injections do NOT protect against sexually transmitted infections.
The injection works like the pill but lasts for 12 weeks. It is given in your arm or buttock muscles by a GP or nurse. It is usually administered during the first five days of a period and is available on prescription only.
Advantages of Injections:
- It is very reliable and is 98% effective in preventing pregnancy if you get the injections at the right time.
- Injections offer some protection against womb cancer.
- If you are vomiting or have diarrhoea it doesn't affect the contraceptive, unlike the pill.
- Medication doesn't interfere as much with the injection as with the pill.
- There is a lower risk of ectopic pregnancy or ovary cists.
However:
- Injections don't protect against sexually transmitted infections.
- You have to remember to have the injections on time every three months.
- Your periods can become irregular or stop.
- You might have bleeding between periods.
- Fertility and periods can be slow to return when you stop getting the injection.
- There might be side effects such as weight gain.
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