About hormonal contraceptives we already told almost everything. Now it was my turn to talk about other ways to protect against unwanted pregnancy. And there are quite a few of them. Therefore, any woman can choose the one that suits her more. However, for the right choice it is not enough just to read the article. It is also advisable to consult a gynecologist.

Injections.

Make an injection and forget about the need for protection for two or three months? Is it possible? Yes, it is possible.

Who is this method for? For those who are not opposed to hormonal contraception, but at the same time simply unable to remember every day that you need to drink another pill.

Now, basically, there are two types of prolonged hormonal (progestagenic) injections: Depo-provera (injected intramuscularly once every three months) and Norestaster (administered intramuscularly every two months). The mechanism of action of these drugs is very similar to hormone tablets.

I must say that the most commonly and successfully used now is the American drug Depot-Provera, the great advantage of which is that it does not contain estragen and therefore does not cause adverse reactions peculiar to this hormone. Depo-provera reduces the amount of monthly blood loss, reduces the risk of inflammatory diseases of the genital organs and endometrial cancer.

To whom do doctors recommend this method? First of all, women after 35 years, including those suffering from endometriosis.

However, I must say that, despite the attractiveness of the idea of ??

such injections, they still have a number of contraindications. And if we compare them with tablets, injections are always a greater risk. The main disadvantages of injections include the inability to quickly remove the drug from the body and the frequent occurrence of bloody discharge. In addition, to get pregnant, you have to wait at least six months (while after the end of taking pills, pregnancy can occur immediately).

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