User:Mallorymacy16

Birth control comes in many different forms, and there are many different ways to get the hormones needed. Hormonal is one of the most common ones with many different types, and one that is hardly talked about is progestogen-only injectable contraceptive. This is a long-acting, reversible contraceptive. The progestogen is slowly released into the blood stream of the patient by being administered through an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Instead of making the lining of the uterus thicker and harder to contain a fertilized egg in, such as the pill, the injection suppresses ovulation, so there is no egg to fertilize being released into the uterus. However, it does make the uterus an unsuitable place for implantation if the egg were to become fertilized. As far as the success rate goes, as long as women return every 12 weeks like they are supposed to, the rate for failure is extremely low, 6 out of every 100 women per year for the United States. This has proven more effective than the oral contraceptive that most people take, however it is not as effective as implants and intrauterine devices. Women that hope to have children in the near future are not the ideal candidates for the injection, seeing as it can take around 5-6 months before you can more than likely conceive, compared to the 3 months it takes when on the oral contraceptive. There are several risks involved, however. For starters, it has been found to lead to irregular bleeding. On top of that, it can cause bone mineral density, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, cervical cancer, weight gain, HIV acquisition, and congenital malformation.