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DMPA INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE

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The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology - Wall Chart

DMPA INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE

Very effective and safe.
One injection every 3 months.
Bleeding changes are normal - spotting, light bleeding between periods, and, after one year, often no periods. Some weight gain or mild headaches can occur.
Private. Others cannot tell that a woman is using it.
Women who stop using DMPA to becom pregnant take an average of 4 months longer than usual. DMPA does not cause permanent infertility.
Safe during breastfeeding, beginning at 6 weeks after childbirth.
Helps prevent uterine tumors and pregnancy outside the womb.

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