birth control shot
Hormonal pregnancy prevention
A birth control shot is an injectable contraceptive, typically a hormone like progestin administered every few months to prevent pregnancy.
The most common brand is Depo-Provera, given every twelve weeks: She switched from the pill to the birth control shot.
Also called the contraceptive shot or simply the shot in reproductive health contexts.
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- progestinSynthetic reproductive hormone
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
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