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Long Term Synthetic Hormone Birth ControlLong term synthetic hormone contraception offers the most efficient reversible birth control available today. There are presently two types of these birth control methods; synthetic hormones that are injectable and synthetic hormones that are released by implanted capsules. Both types are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. The advantages of these types of birth control methods, apart from their effectiveness, are that they are long acting and require very little effort to maintain. This section will review how these birth control methods function and the health risks associated with each.Depo-Provera (sterile medroxyprogesterone acetate suspension) and Noristerat (norethisterone enanthate) are the most popular injectable synthetic hormone contraception techniques. Both consist of a progestin, a synthetic hormone that acts like progesterone. A shot of Depo-Provera must be injected every three months to remain an affective pregnancy deterrent. Noristerat must be renewed every two months. Cyclofem and Mesigya are two new monthly injectable contraceptives that combine a progestin and estrogen. Because Depo-Provera is the only injectable contraception that is FDA approved, I will concentrate on this injectable birth control method.
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