Injections

Intramuscular injections are made with hormones similar to those that women have in their bodies. There are two types of injection: a monthly and quarterly.
How do you use?
Because it is a Hormonal Method to initiate its use is very important that you seek a health service.
How do they work?
They prevent ovulation.
What are the chances that the injection fails?
The failure rate on monthly injection varies from 0.1% to 0.6% ie for every thousand women who wear for a year, from one to six could become pregnant. The failure rate of quarterly injection is 0.3% ie for every thousand women who wear for a year, only three women can get pregnant.
The injection can be bad for your health?
Changes in the menstrual cycle: the intervals minor bleeding between periods, prolonged bleeding, and amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
Weight gain
Mild headache
Dizziness
What effect did not anticoncetivos?
Monthly Injection
Decrease the frequency and intensity of menstrual cramps
Fertility returns in shorter time than with injectables quarterly
Can prevent anemia
Help prevent problems such as ectopic pregnancy, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, benign breast disease and uterine fibroids
Quarterly Injection
Can be used during breastfeeding after six weeks of childbirth
It does not cause the side effects of estrogen, such as nausea and vomiting
It does not increase the risk of complications related to use of estrogen
Reduces the incidence of: ectopic pregnancy, endometrial cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease and uterine myoma
It can help prevent ovarian cancer
For some women, can help prevent anemia, the frequency of seizures in women with epilepsy, and pain and frequency of sickle cell crises
Helps reduce symptoms of endometriosis
IMPORTANT
To use the injection, you should seek a health service, to have a more detailed assessment and guidance.