Quite commonly a variety of people rather consume the mini pill periodically than being injected with a depo shot in long-terms. Although both methods are rather similar, differences tend to distinguish their results. The mini pill is a progesterone only pill that prevents change in a woman’s uterus. The Depo Provera is an injection of synthetic progestin that prevents pregnancy for three months. While statistics and research displays that the Depo Provera shot is more effective than the mini pill; the mini pill has many advantages as well rather than negative connotation.
The Mini Pill was created to be taken periodically for 28-30 days. Some may think the mini pill works immediately after it is taken, but the article, …show more content…
As we know both are used to prevent pregnancy. The Depo Provera and The Birth Control Pill are not 100% effective when preventing pregnancy. As mentioned previously if the birth control pill is not taking consistently and correctly your risk of getting pregnant increase drastically. Same goes for the Depo Provera shot if not taking in exactly 12 weeks your pregnancy rate increases also. Not only does both pills lack reliability the side effects for the two are very similar. When injected with the Depo shot a common side effect is weight gain but this does also apply when taking the Birth Control Pill. Due to the estrogen in the birth control pill you gain a gruesome amount of weight. The Depo Provera Shot has progesterone a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy and it increases weight gain. Another thing that connects the two pregnancy prevention methods is that no matter which one you may take either Depo Provera or The Pill you will have encounter some mishaps with your menstrual cycle. Things such as an irregular cycle may occur. Your cycle may not be spotted for a few months. The Depo Provera Shot can even cause your menstrual cycle to go away. The two pregnancy prevention methods have a large amount of effects to the human body and in my opinion both are somewhat dangerous. Both can cause some kind of disease or damage to your health. As previously mentioned the Depo Provera Shot and The Birth Control Pill can cause