How safe is the Depo Shot?

The Depo-Provera shot is an injection you get once every 3 months. It’s a safe and convenient birth control method that works well if you get it on time. The Depo-Provera shot is an injection you get once every 3 months. read more

Depo-Provera is the brand name of the birth control shot. This is an injectable form of the drug depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA for short. DMPA is a man-made version of the hormone progestin. DMPA was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1992. It is highly effective at preventing pregnancy. read more