Progestins For Contraceptive Use: Fore Safe Use

Progestins For Contraceptive Use - Systemic

Progestins For Contraceptive Use *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Fore Safe Use

The best for you that your health care professional check your progress at regular appointments . This will allow your dosage to be adjusted to your changing needs and will allow any unwanted effects to be detected. These appointments are usually every 12 months when you are taking progestins by mouth for birth control.

If you are receiving the medroxyprogesterone injection for contraception, a physical exam is needed only every 12 months, but you need an injection every 3 months - 13 weeks.
If you are using the levonorgestrel implants, your family doctor will want to check the area where they were placed within 30 days after they are put into or removed from your arm. After that, a visit every 12 months usually is all that is needed.

Progestins may cause some people to become dizzy . Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

Vaginal bleeding of various amounts may occur between your regular menstrual periods during the first 3 months of use. This is not unusual and does not mean you must stop the drug. This is sometimes called spotting when the bleeding is slight, or breakthrough bleeding when it is heavier. If this occurs, continue on your regular dosing schedule Check with your family doctor :

If vaginal bleeding continues for an unusually long time.
If your menstrual period has not started within 45 days of your last period.

Missed menstrual periods may occur If you suspect a pregnancy, you must call your family doctor immediately .

If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health care professional that you are taking a progestin. Progestins can change certain test results.

The following medication might reduce the effectiveness of progestins for contraception:

Aminoglutethimide - Cytadren
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Rifabutin - Mycobutin
Rifampin - Rifadin

Sometimes your family doctor may use these medication with progestins for contraception but will give you special directions to follow to make sure your progestin is help you Use a second method of birth control while using these medication that reduce the effectiveness of progestins for contraception. If you are using medroxyprogesterone injection for contraception, continue using a back-up method of birth control until you have your next injection, even if those medication that effect contraceptives are discontinued. If you are using the oral tablets or implants, continue using a back-up method of birth control for a full cycle - or 4 weeks, even if those medication that effect contraceptives are discontinued.

If you vomit your oral progestin-only contraceptive for any reason within hours of taking it, do not take another dose. Return to your regular dosing schedule and use an additional back-up method of birth control for 48 hours.

If you are receiving levonorgestrel tablets for emergency contraception and vomiting occurs within 1 hour of taking either dose of the drug, contact your physician to discuss whether the dose must be repeated.