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If a woman gets pregnant, progesterone levels stay stable in order to stop the cycle from ending and her period starting. Alternatively, if an egg is not fertilized, then progesterone levels decline, the uterus lining sheds a woman gets her period , and a new cycle begins.
Without a surge or decline in hormones, different phases of the menstrual cycle cannot be triggered. For example, a steady level of progesterone prevents ovulation from taking place.
So if the levels are kept stable, no egg will be released and so cannot be fertilized. There are several types of hormonal birth control which only use progesterone and not estrogen , these include the mini-pill or the progesterone-only pill and the contraceptive injection. These types of birth control can work well for women who cannot use birth control with synthetic estrogen but are still looking for hormonal birth control options.
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You can use another form of birth control or avoid sex for the 2 days before removing the IUD and starting the pills. If you miss a pill by more than 3 hours, you should take it as soon as possible and use a backup method of birth control such as condoms for the next 2 days.
Also, if you have vomiting or severe diarrhea within 3 hours after taking a pill, the progestin may not be absorbed completely by your body. Keep taking your pills but use a backup method until 2 days after your vomiting or diarrhea stops. Certain medications may interfere with the effectiveness of the progestin-only pill. These medications include. Your ob-gyn or other health care professional should ask about any medications you are taking before prescribing progestin-only pills. Progestin-only pills offer benefits beyond birth control.
For example, some women may have less bleeding or stop having periods altogether while taking these pills. This can be helpful for women who have heavy or painful periods.
Unlike birth control pills that contain estrogen and progestin, progestin-only pills do not increase the risk of high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease. Also, you can take progestin-only pills even if you have certain health conditions, such as a history of deep vein thrombosis DVT or uncontrolled high blood pressure. If you want to get pregnant, simply stop taking the pills. You can start trying to get pregnant right away.
Your chances of getting pregnant are the same as for other women your age who have not used progestin-only pills. Progestin-only pills may not be a good choice for women who have certain medical conditions, such as some forms of lupus. Women who have breast cancer or who have a history of breast cancer should not take progestin-only pills. Bleeding changes are the most common side effect. Bleeding may be unpredictable. Women may have short cycles of bleeding or spotting. Less commonly, women may have heavy bleeding or no bleeding at all.
It is not clear whether these changes get better with time. Other side effects may include headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness. The birth control injection contains the hormone depot medroxyprogesterone acetate DMPA.
This hormone protects against pregnancy for 13 weeks. You need four injections a year while you are using this form of birth control. It thickens and decreases the amount of cervical mucus. This makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus and fertilize an egg. Injections are given by an ob-gyn or other health care professional.
The first shot can be given at any time during your menstrual cycle as long as you and your ob-gyn or other health care professional are reasonably sure you are not pregnant.
If you get your first shot within the first 7 days after the start of your period, no additional birth control method is needed. If you get your first shot more than 7 days after the start of your period, you need to use an additional birth control method or avoid sex for the next 7 days. If you are switching from another form of birth control, simply stop using the other method at the same time you get your first shot.
If it has been more than 7 days since your period started, use an additional birth control method or avoid sex for the next 7 days. If you are switching from an IUD, you have a few options. You can use a barrier method such as condoms or avoid sex for 7 days before removing the IUD and getting the first shot. The injection is most effective when you get it every 13 weeks.
Injections can be given up to 2 weeks late 15 weeks from the last injection. If you are more than 2 weeks late for a repeat injection, you can have it as long as you and your ob-gyn or other health care professional are reasonably sure that you are not pregnant.
You should use an additional birth control method or avoid sex for the next 7 days. You also can consider using EC. DMPA may relieve certain symptoms of sickle cell disease and seizure disorders.
It may reduce the bleeding associated with uterine fibroids. And it may protect against pelvic inflammatory disease PID. Some women report weight gain while using the DMPA injection. Among women who gained weight, the average amount of weight gained was less than 5 pounds. It takes an average of 10 months to get pregnant after stopping the injection. For some women, it can take longer.
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