Lunelle is another kind of injection, used for birth control. Unlike Depo – Provera, which contains only progesterone hormone, Lunelle is a combination of estrogen and progesterone.
How and Where Can a Woman Have the Lunelle Injection
The Lunelle injections are to be done every month. A women must visit her doctor in order to have the injection, as only a health care professional has a right to do it. The injection is usually done in the area of buttocks or upper arm, where it would not cause any unpleasant feelings.
How It Works
The Lunelle injection works by preventing ovulation and decreasing the penetration of sperm because of the cervical mucus’ changing.
Possible Side Effects of the Lunelle injections
All possible side effects are similar to those, of Depo – Provera, the main of them are dizziness, headache, breast tenderness, etc. however, not so much is known about how Lunelle affects the bones’ density.
The Categories of Women, Who Should Not Use Either the Depo – Provera or the Lunelle injections:
• Women, who have had or have breast cancer at present;
• Women, who have blood clots;
• Women, who have any kind of liver diseases;
• Women, who experience any unexplained vaginal bleeding from time to time.
Advantages of the Depo – Provera and the Lunelle Injections
• a woman, who uses this kind of contraception method may get pregnant at a later time, she will only have to stop having these injections;
• these injections do not increase risk of cancer;
• the injections reduce the risk of uterine cancer’s development greatly;
• a woman does not have to remember to take pills every day;
• its action lasts three months.
Disadvantages of the Depo – Provera and the Lunelle Injections
• a woman may have blood clots in her legs, heart, lungs developed;
• severe abdominal pain, depression, heavy menstrual flow may be experienced by women, who have these injections done;
• a woman has to be injected, and yet, she will have to visit her doctor every time to have the injection done;
• these injection influence women’s natural hormonal system, and this influence may be negative;
• like all the rest hormonal contraceptives, injections may affect woman’s fertility, and when she decides to have a baby, no one can say exactly how much time will be needed to get the injection’s action out of a woman’s system, and how long will it take for the cycle to become natural.
Effectiveness of the Depo – Provera and the Lunelle Injections
Both these kinds of injections provide about 99 % efficiency against unplanned pregnancy, only in case if they are done according to the correct schedule.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Protection
Neither Depo – Provera nor Lunelle provide any kind of protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
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