What are the advantages and disadvantages of the injection?
Advantages include:
you will not have to think about birth control for 813 weeks
you are in control of whether you get pregnant or not
you can use contraceptive injections any time after giving birth if you are not breastfeeding. If you are breastfeeding, the injection can normally be used six weeks after giving birth.
Disadvantages include:
you need to remember to have another injection after the time ends, or switch to another type of contraceptive, or you can get pregnant
it doesn’t protect you or your partner fromSTIs, includingHIV– only condoms prevent pregnancy and STIs
it can affect your periods – they may become more irregular or heavier, and this can carry on for a few months even after you stop the injections. But the injection can also make your periods shorter, lighter or stop them altogether.
you might get side effects, such as tender breasts, mood changes and weight gain, but not everyone will. These can continue for as long as the injection lasts and possibly after
some medication can make contraceptive shots less effective. This includes someHIV treatment. Check with your doctor about having the contraceptive injection if you&39;re taking any other drugs.
