L5.2.4.2.1.1.3: Progestin-Only Injectables

• Progestin-Only Injectables

  An injection containing the steroidal hormone resembling the female hormone progesterone

  ● Suppresses ovulation

  Protection can last a duration of months
• Who Can Use Progestin-Only Injectables?

  For women:

  ● 18-40 years old
• How to Use Progestin-Only Injectables

  Injected intramuscularly deep into the:

  ● Upper outer quadrant of the buttock

  ● Deltoid area of the arm
• Effectiveness: 99% effective