DMPA 150mg/1 ml is given in a single injection deeply in the gluteus maximus or deltoid muscle using a 21 or 23g needle.
What is the 3 month injection?
Depo-Provera is given as an injection every three months. Depo-Provera typically suppresses ovulation, keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg. It also thickens cervical mucus to keep sperm from reaching the egg.
Is there a weight limit for Depo-Provera?
The efficacy of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection depends on adherence to the recommended dosage schedule (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). It is a long-term injectable contraceptive in women when administered at 3-month (13-week) intervals. Dosage does not need to be adjusted for body weight.
How do you administer a Depo-Provera shot?
You must get it from your primary care or women’s doctor. They give you the injection in either your upper arm or buttock. It can go into a muscle (intramuscular) or under your skin (subcutaneous). Depo-Provera prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg by your ovaries).
Can I get my depo shot early?
Although the best timing for birth control shots is once every 12 to 14 weeks, you can safely get the birth control shot up to two weeks early, or 10 weeks after your last injection.
What happens if I’m late for my Depo injection?
You shouldn’t be more than two weeks late coming in for your Depo-Provera® shot. If you are late or miss a shot, you can get pregnant. You can come in earlier than 12 weeks if you need to.
What happens if you get Depo shot early?
Conclusions: Early second Depo-Provera injection does not alter the experience of menstrual abnormalities, and predisposes to greater weight gain; OCP use prior to Depo-Provera results in a decrease in the duration of bleeding with no change in the weight gain rate.
How soon can you get a Depo shot?
You can start using the birth control shot whenever you want. If you get your first shot within the first 7 days after the start of your period, you’re protected from pregnancy right away.
How soon after stopping Depo will I get my period?
You will get your menstrual period back within 6-18 months after you stop taking the Depo-Provera® injections.
Can you get pregnant right after getting Depo shot?
This is because of how unpredictable the return to normal fertility can be. While you can definitely get pregnant three to four months after a depo shot wears off, not everyone does. It can sometimes take up to ten months or more to ovulate again, and it can take up to 18 months for normal periods to restart.
