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Risks Of The Birth Control Shot |
| This article, Risks Of The Birth Control Shot, was written by Naomi on March 18, 2009 01:14:01 AM |
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| Category: Health & Fitness: Women's Health |
| Many individuals automatically think that when individuals get married they will have the desire to start a family of their own. But not every one is ready to do this. Raising youngsters is a huge responsibility that not everyone is ready for. People who are not prepared will pick out a method of birth control to protect themselves and make sure that their family design is postponed till they are emotionally and financially ready. The usual method of birth control used to be ‘the pill’. This was thought to be the most efficient even though it has distinct side effects that most women hate to deal with. Over the many years research in health has expanded and there are many newer options to select from that are also effective if not better. A few of these newer methods of birth control is the birth control shot. The birth control shot is a form of progesterone. Progesterone is a hormone that is produced by woman’s ovaries. The doctor will give women the shot through an injectionin the upper part of the arm or in one of the buttocks. It will be given to a woman one time every three months and will aid to protect the woman from becoming pregnant. The progesterone contained in the shot functions to keep the woman from ovulating or putting out one of her eggs during her menstrual period. When a woman is not granted to ovulate she has no way of fertilizing the egg because it is not there. This form of birth control is believed to be highly efficient. During the time span of one year less than three out of a hundred couples who employed the birth control shot one time every three months were able to get pregnant. That is because the chance of becoming pregnant will increase if you delay more than three months to acquire the shot. The chance of getting pregnant may also be based upon medical conditions, medications, and other factors that might impact the woman’s body. Like with any method of birth control there are certain side effects that woman should be made careful of. The most general birth control symptoms to consider is a shift during their menstrual cycle, weight gain, tender breasts, and depression. The FDA believes that woman who carry on to take the birth control shot for several years may sustain loss of bone density. This can be recovered after they have terminated using the shot. |
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