How to Deal With Side Effects of Combined Injectable Contraceptives
Injectable combined contraceptives are given on a monthly basis by your family doctor. They are 99.7% effective when taken on a regular basis to prevent pregnancy. Usual side effects are weight gain, headaches, muscle cramps, amenorrhea, anemia and breast tenderness.
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How To Deal WIth SIde Effects Of Combined Injectable Contraceptives
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To deal with cramps associated with the shot, you should do weight bearing exercises such as lunges. To do this, hold 2 weights of comfortable size in your hands. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart, and stretch one leg out in front of you. Keep the other foot flat on the ground. Press forward on the front leg for 10 seconds, and release. Repeat this 25 times, twice a day.
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To deal with weight gain, you should watch your caloric intake and exercise regularly. Start with running around your block twice a day, and build up to running around your block 4 times a day, 4 days a week. This will help you to burn calories as well as build muscle tone and stamina.
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take Tylenol for headaches, as it's not an NSAID, or NonSteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug. This is the only NSAID approved by doctors to maintain kidney health. IF your headaches become severe, talk to your doctor.
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Amenorrhea is abnormal bleeding associated with injectable contraceptives. This is caused by the uterine lining not shedding as it normally would. This is normal, and there is no way around it. The only thing you can do to deal with it is to always have a backup method of menstrual protection on hand.
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Breast tenderness can be overcome by massaging the area while in the shower, such as you do when doing a self breast exam. Short, round strokes around the outer edge of tissue, while working inward towards the nipple will ease some of the tenderness.
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For soreness around the injection site, lightly massage the area a day after the shot is given. This will help it to seep into the less superficial tissues, and relieve the stress on the muscle to let the swelling go down.
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Tips & Warnings
There are many contraceptives that are injectable that may cause less side effects. Talk to your doctor about your options. For more information on side effects of injectable contraceptives, you can check with the website below.
