Research Notes on Birth Control Injections
The birth control injection, or "The Shot," is an injectable progestin-only prescription method of reversible birth control. A women must receive the shot every three months for it to be effective. Upon stopping the treatment, it takes an average of 9 to 10 months to become pregnant.
5 Great Resources on Birth Control Injections
- Planned Parenthood: The Shot
- eMedicineHealth: Injections Overview
- Mayo Clinic: Birth Control Injection
- The Contraception Report: Information on Birth Control Injections
- KidsHealth: Talking to Your Kids about Sex and the Birth Control Shot
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What are Birth Control Injections?
- Wikipedia: Depo Provera - Birth Control Injection
- American Pregnancy Association: Lunelle Birth Control Injection
- WomensSelfEsteem: What is Lunelle?
- MedicineNet: Depo-Provera and Lunelle Overview
What Are The Uses for Birth Control Injections?
- MedlinePlus: Drug Information for Birth Control Injection
- Depo-Provera: Official Site
- WedMD: Your Guide to Birth Control: Depo-Provera
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Birth Control Injections?
- Planned Parenthood: How Long After my Last Injection until I Can Get Pregnant?
- WebMD: Teens' Bones Recover after ending Depo-Provera
- McKinley Health Center: Side Effects of Depo-Provera
- American Diabetes Association: Birth Control Injections May Increase Risk for Type 2 in Women Who Have Had Gestational Diabetes
- RxList: Depo-Provera Drug List and Interactions
What are the Alternatives to Birth Control Injections?
- Health Square: Birth Control Options
- Family Doctor: Birth Control: Choosing the Right Method
- Healthwise: Overview of Various Birth Control Methods
- National Institute of Health: Birth Control and Contraception Overview
- Wikipedia: Condom
- Mayo Clinic: Spermicides
- MedlinePlus: The Female Condom
- Dear Sugar: What's Up with the Female Condom?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Birth Control Injections
- Yahoo! Answers: Questions about Birth Control Injections
- Gooseberried: One Woman's Experience of getting the Birth Control Injection
- sexeducation: Pregnancy and Birth Control Questions
- TeensHealth: Birth Control Shot
- The Well-Timed Period: Skip Your Period and Period Control Options
- eHow: How to Choose Birth Control and User Comments
Clinical Trials for Birth Control Injections
- ClinicalTrials.org: Trial Search Results
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Birth Control Injections
- HealthBoards: Injections Discussion Board
- Yahoo! Lifestyle: Depo-Provera Horror Stories
Controversy and Lawsuits about Birth Control Injections
- CTV: Class Action Suit against Depo-Provera
- Wikipedia: Use of Depo-Provera for Sex Offenders
- Indian Journal of Medical Ethics: Why Women's Groups Oppose Injectionable Contraceptives
- Canadian Women's Health Network: Letter to the National Minister of Health and Welfare
- Albion Monitor: Safety of Fail-Safe Contraceptives
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- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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