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Depo-Provera® is one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Of every 1,000 women who use Depo-Provera®, only 3 will become pregnant during the first year. It does not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Condoms can reduce the risk of infection.
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Depo-Provera is one of the most discussed topics on the Women's Health Forums; there are hundreds on ongoing discussions about this highly controversial contraceptive. Here is a small sampling of those discussions. Feel free to jump in and add your thoughts, or start your own new discussion!
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Women on Depo Provera have a decreased risk of endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and pelvic inflammatory disease. You may have less menstrual cramping and pain, fewer periods, and less chance of anemia.
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Depo-Provera has a failure rate of less than 1% when it is used correctly and consistently. When used correctly only three in 1,000 women will get pregnant. You should take a pregnancy test if you are experiencing any pregnancy symptoms.
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Common side effects of treatment with Depo-Provera include unpredictable menstrual bleeding, spotting during the first 6 months of treatment, and loss of periods after the first year. Some women ... experience slight weight gain, nervousness, dizziness, stomach discomfort, headache, or fatigue. There is also a risk of decrease of calcium stored in the bones, which can lead to a change in bone density.
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Depo Provera decreases oestrogen levels. Over time, this can cause a loss of bone mineral density and increase the risk of osteoporosis. This is particularly important for adolescents and young women whose bones might not yet be fully developed, as it is unknown if the injection will lower their peak bone mass and hence increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures later in life. There is ongoing research to determine this. Adolescents should therefore only use Depo Provera after all other contraceptive methods have been discussed and are considered to be unsuitable or unacceptable. Women of all ages who want to continue using the injection for more than two years should only do so after all the risks and benefits have been re-evaluated.
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