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Progestin-Only Injectable Contraceptives
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Injectables

Depo-Provera® and Noristerat® are the two progestin-only injectables contraceptives (PICs). Both are injections of the hormone progestin. They are administered every 3 or 2 months, respectively. PICs work by thickening cervical mucus, changing the endometrium, reducing sperm transport in the upper genital tract and suppressing ovulation.
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