Three-month Injection - Injection With Effect

2023 Author: Wallace Forman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 11:04

The three-month injection

The three-month injection is a hormonal contraceptive and must be re-administered every three months. The three-month injection contains a high-dose, long-acting progestin (yellow body hormone). The three-month injection prevents ovulation on the one hand. On the other hand, the progestin causes a change in the uterine lining. This prevents the sperm from entering the uterus…

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• How is the three-month injection administered?
• How reliable is the three-month injection?
• Advantages and disadvantages of the three-month injection
• Whom can I ask?

How is the three-month injection administered?

The gynecologist injects the preparation into the gluteal muscle or upper arm in the first five days after the start of menstruation. This process must be repeated every three months (twelve weeks).

Note Due to its high reliability, the three-month injection can also be administered one week late.

How reliable is the three-month injection?

The three-month injection is considered a very safe method of contraception (Pearl Index 0.3). The simultaneous use of other drugs with the three-month injection should be done after consultation with the gynecologist.

Advantages and disadvantages of the three-month injection

The three-month injection is a long-term injection that works due to the high dose of the luteal hormone progestin.

The advantages

• Long-term effect: The three-month syringe only needs to be injected quarterly (every three months).
• The three-month injection is administered by the gynecologist. There can therefore be no application errors.
• The three-month syringe can also be injected while breastfeeding.
• Gastrointestinal complaints do not affect reliability.

The disadvantages

• The three-month injection does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.
• Due to the three-month injection, the period can occur irregularly.
• Because of the high dose of hormones, bleeding between periods and spotting is possible.
• A rare side effect of the three-month injection is heavy, permanent bleeding.
• It takes a long time for the cycle to normalize and fertility to be restored after the last three-month injection.
• The three-month injection is not suitable for women with risk factors for osteoporosis: The three-month injection can lead to a reduction in mineral bone density due to the high dose of progestin.
• The high progestin content can lead to intolerance such as headache, dizziness, depression, acne.
• greater weight gain

Note Unwanted side effects last as long as the syringe continues to work. The administration cannot be reversed.

Whom can I ask?

The three-month injection may only be administered by the gynecologist. The costs for a three-month injection - including administration - amount to around 30 euros and are not covered by social security.