The Depo-Provera shot can be a convenient, lower-maintenance birth control option. You receive it in a doctor’s office every 3 months to help ... are only about 0.2% during the first year.

The shot should feel like a quick sting and generally won’t continue to be painful after administration. Whatever type you ...

Hormonal birth control prevents ovulation ... your prescribing physician. The shot, also known as Depo-Provera, must be administered once every 3 months to prevent pregnancy.