Why does the three-month injection only work for such a short time?
I use contraceptionDamit ist die Verhinderung, resp. Verhütung einer Schwangerschaft gemeint. Dazu stehen viele verschiedene Methoden und Verhütungsmittel zu Verfügung. Die meisten stehen aber leider nur Menschen zur Verfügung, die auch schwanger werden k... with the three-monthly injection. My question; after 3 injections of FMSE tick vaccine I am immune for 10 years. Why does the three-month contraceptiveContraceptives are measures that can help to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Most contraceptives must be taken by girls or people with a uterus. Depending on the product, safety is more or less guaranteed. No method is 100% safe. injection - as the name suggests - ONLY work for three months? Doctor Google doesn't have an answer either, unfortunately. It would be great to be immune for 10 years after one contraceptive injection.
Dear Nora
As the name suggests, the three-month injection is only effective for three months and then needs to be topped up again. This is because the hormoneHormones are chemical messengers produced in the body that control various bodily functions. They are produced by certain organs and transported through the blood to influence the cells and tissues in the body. They influence things such as... progestinAre female sex hormones (also known as luteal hormones) and the second most important class of female sex hormones alongside oestrogens. suppresses egg maturation in the ovariesThese are technically known as "ovaries" and are the female gonads. They grow from the size of a pea at puberty to the size of a plum and weigh around 10 grams. The ovaries are attached to the peritoneum to the right and left of the uterus ... and ovulationOvary is the medical term for a woman's ovaries. Ovulation refers to the process of ovulation in which an egg "jumps" from a follicle in the ovaries into the fallopian tube.. There are long-term contraceptivesContraceptives are measures that can help to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Most contraceptives must be taken by girls or people with a uterus. Depending on the product, safety is more or less guaranteed. No method is 100% safe., such as the IUDMedical term and collective term for all contraceptive methods that are inserted into the uterus. Also known colloquially as the IUD. or the hormonalHormones are chemical messengers produced in the body that control various bodily functions. They are produced by certain organs and transported through the blood to influence the cells and tissues in the body. They influence things such as... coil, which can be used for 3 - 5 years.
So you are not "immune" to pregnancyPregnancy is the time between the fusion of sperm and egg and the birth of the baby, which normally lasts around 9 months. The first sign of pregnancy is the absence of menstrual bleeding, which would otherwise occur regularly.. It's not a disease that your immune system can fight off...
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