How do you schedule a depo shot?

To ensure optimal effectiveness, receive an injection every three months. Getting the injection on schedule every 12 weeks is vital to maintaining effectiveness. The average time to return to normal fertility is 10 months after the last injection.

What is the window for the depo shot?

With Depo-Provera®, you must receive another shot once every three months (12 weeks) to remain fully protected. It’s important to stick with the schedule for your shot. You shouldn’t be more than two weeks late coming in for your Depo-Provera® shot. If you are late or miss a shot, you can get pregnant.

Can you give yourself Depo-Provera shot?

If you have the Depo shot that you can give yourself at home, you inject yourself in your belly or upper thigh. You’ll get instructions that show you how to give yourself your shot. If you have any questions, you can ask the nurse or doctor who gave you your shot prescription.

How soon does Depo Provera start working?

Depo-Provera can start working immediately if you get the shot within the first five days of your period. As a hormonal contraceptive, the depo shot suppresses ovulation. It also makes the uterine lining and the cervix hostile to fertilized eggs and sperm.

Should I take Depo Provera?

Depo Provera can be used by most women who do not have any serious medical problems and by many women who use other forms of contraception. It may also be suitable for women who cannot take the combined pill for medical reasons.

How much Depo Provera do I Need?

The recommended dose is 150 mg of Depo-Provera CI every 3 months (13 weeks) administered by deep intramuscular (IM) injection using strict aseptic technique in the gluteal or deltoid muscle, rotating the sites with every injection.

Where to give Depo injection?

The depo shot is a method of contraception for women. The shot contains a hormone that is similar to progesterone. The shot can only be administered by your doctor, and is injected in the buttocks or arm.