Injection

The contraceptive injection contains progestogen. It needs to be injected 4 times a year. There’s one type that you inject yourself called Sayana Press and another type that’s injected by a clinician, called Depo Provera.

You can get the injection from your GP or a sexual health clinic

Hormones

Progestogen

Frequency

Fit and forget. Each injection lasts around 13 weeks. 

Effectiveness

Over 99% if you get your next injection on time every time.

STI protection

No

Periods

Periods can get lighter or stop completely.

Getting started

You’ll need to go to a GP or clinic to get the injection or to be shown how to inject yourself.