Depo Provera

This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Important Information for Patients Regarding Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection

Women seeking contraception have many different kinds of birth control methods from which to choose. While individual needs vary greatly, if you have decided to use contraception, you need a method that is effective, safe, and easy for you to use. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a different kind of birth control now available in the United States that provides a combination of effectiveness, safety, ease of use, and privacy that is not available with most other contraceptives.

Before deciding whether to use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection please read this booklet, as well as the patient labeling found on the last pages (pages 10-17). The benefits and risks of this form of contraception are explained to give you much of the information you need to decide if DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection may be the right choice for you. It is also important to discuss the information contained in the following pages with your physician or health-care provider before deciding to use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection offers another choice for birth control. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is an injectable form of contraception (that is, it is given as a shot) that protects you against pregnancy for a full 3 months (13 weeks). Its active ingredient is a chemical similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone that is produced by your ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is prescribed by your doctor, but the injection may be given by your doctor, nurse, or other health-care provider. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection acts by preventing your egg cells from ripening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstrual cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection offers unique benefits. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection ... does not contain estrogen, which is a hormone found in most oral contraceptives. is a long-lasting form of contraception that gives you contraceptive protection for the next 3 months (13 weeks) - there is no daily pill to remember. cannot be expelled from the body, as can sometimes happen with IUDs. offers greater convenience and privacy than barrier methods. is reversible. When you want to stop using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, simply do not get your next injection. Most women who get pregnant do so within 12 to 18 months of the last injection. can be used by nursing mothers.

is private. With DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, there are no packets to keep track of and it cannot be seen or felt, like implants sometimes can. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is highly effective.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is over 99% effective when administered according to directions, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available. This means that for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection exactly as directed for 1 year, less than 1% of women are likely to get pregnant. The following graph shows the percent of women typically who become pregnant while using other methods of contraception. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is given a. an injection.

Your first injection of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection MUST be given ONLY during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period, ONLY within 5 days after childbirth for women who are not breast-feeding, or 6 weeks after childbirth for women who are exclusively breast-feeding.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is very convenient. One injection in the buttock or upper arm at the appropriate time (see above) is effective to prevent pregnancy for 3 months (13 weeks). Make sure to receive your injections of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection at regular 3-month (13-week) intervals as pregnancy may occur if you do not have each shot on schedule. Your return appointment can be provided each time to help plan for your next injection.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is reversible.

If you no longer need DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection as a method of contraception, simply do not get your next injection. When you stop using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, most women who do become pregnant will do so within 12 to 18 months following the last injection. The length of time you use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection has no effect on how long it takes you to become pregnant again.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is safe.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection has been used for contraception for almost 30 years. More than 3.5 million women in more than 90 countries around the world currently use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection and some of these women have used DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection for more than 10 years.

New mothers can use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection within 5 days after childbirth if they are not breast-feeding. To minimize the exposure of newborn nursing infants, nursing mothers should wait until 6 weeks after childbirth before getting an injection of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection will not interfere with the production of breast milk and no harmful effects have been seen in children whose mothers used DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection while breast-feeding.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection: Risks

During the first year of use, most women who use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection will note changes in their menstrual periods. These changes could include... irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting,

an increase or decrease in menstrual bleeding, or no bleeding at all. It is important to note that any unusually heavy or continuous bleeding should be reported to your health-care provider. Lack of menstruation when you use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection does not mean you are pregnant if you have been receiving your injections regularly every 3 months (13 weeks). Once you stop using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection your menstrual periods will usually return within 3 to 10 months after your last injection.

Use of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral stored in your bones. This can increase your risk of developing thinner bones, which can then lead to bone fractures. The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of use of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, but after that it begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss.

Studies have found that women who used DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection for contraception had no increased overall risk of cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver. But women under 35 years of age, whose first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection was within the previous 4 years, may have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives. You should discuss this with your health-care provider.

Severe allergic reactions have been reported by some women using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection: Side Effects

The most common side effects include the following:

irregular menstrual bleeding amenorrhea (no menstrual

bleeding)

weight gain headache

nervousness

stomach pain or cramps

dizziness

weakness or fatigue

decreased sex drive

Many women who experience side effects during the first few months of use report that these decrease over time when using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection. Please refer to patient labeling in the back of this booklet for less frequently reported side effects.

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection:

Contraindications For Use

Certain women should not use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection if you...

think you might be pregnant.

have any vaginal bleeding without a known cause. o have

had cancer of the breast.

have had a stroke.

have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in your legs.

have problems with your liver or liver disease.

are allergic to DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection

(medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other

ingredients).

Before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection for you, you will have a physical examination. It is important to tell your doctor or health-care provider before using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection if you have any of the following health problems:

a family history of cancer of the breast

an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast

disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your

nipples o kidney disease

irregular or scanty menstrual periods

high blood pressure

migraine headaches

asthma

epilepsy (convulsions or seizures)

diabetes or a family history of diabetes a history of depression

if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications

DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection: General Precautions

During Pregnancy: The use of any medication during pregnancy may be harmful to your unborn baby. For this reason, you should only use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection if you are sure you are not pregnant.

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