Dose 2 protects you during months 3-6 of your first year:

	You're still protected from pregnancy
	You're enjoying a lifestyle without the hassles of daily birth control
	You may still be spotting
	Your periods may stop

Thanks to depo-subQ provera 104, you've enjoyed a 3-month break from daily birth control. You are protected from pregnancy. And you're enjoying a lifestyle without the constraints of the Pill. No need to pack up birth-control pills for travel, or hide them for privacy.

There may be changes to your body weight with hormonal birth control. If you eat sensibly and exercise often, you can help reduce the changes in your weight. Talk to your health care provider about a diet and exercise plan that may be right for you.

Tips on healthy eating

During these months, your body may still be adjusting to depo-subQ provera 104. If you still have occasional spotting and bleeding, be patient. It is likely to lessen with time. Most women say that spotting lessens with each injection. Your periods may even stop completely. But remember, when you're taking depo-subQ provera 104 on schedule, you are protected from pregnancy.

	By staying with depo-subQ provera 104, you can say goodbye to daily birth control and be protected from pregnancy
	Remember to schedule your third injection early, at week 12, so you have a 2-week grace period

Important Safety Information

Use of depo-subQ provera 104 may cause you to lose calcium stored in your bones. The longer you use depo-subQ provera 104, the more calcium you are likely to lose. The calcium may not return completely once you stop using depo-subQ provera 104. Loss of calcium may cause weak bones that could increase the risk that your bones might break, especially after menopause. It is not known whether your risk of developing osteoporosis may be greater if you are a teenager when you start to use depo-subQ provera 104. You should only use depo-subQ provera 104 long term (for example, more than 2 years) if other methods of birth control are not right for you.

depo-subQ provera 104 doesn't protect you from HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.

You shouldn't use depo-subQ provera 104 if you are or could be pregnant or if you have had any unexplained periods. You should not use it if you have a history of breast cancer, serious blood clots in your legs, lungs, heart, or head, or liver disease.

Some women using depo-subQ provera 104 have side effects. The most common are irregular periods or spotting. Many women stop having periods altogether after a few months. You may gain weight when using depo-subQ provera 104. You may also experience skin reactions and headache.

There is a slight to no increased risk of breast cancer.

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