Contraceptives for women

Last week it was announced that women are now going to be able to give themselves the contraceptive injection at home without having to go to their local health provider like they used to have to every three months.

 

The "Sayana Press" injection was previously only administered in licensed medical centres. However, now, after you have been once to the doctors and received the training on how to administer the injection yourself, you can continue to self admisnistrate at home every 13 weeks.

 

Every twelve months you will still need to go for a check up at your local health clinic but you will be allowed to take a years supply of the contraceptive home with you. 

 

'When it comes to contraception, women may require different options that suit them at different times in their lives, said Seema Patel, Pfizer medical director. 'We appreciate that many women are very busy and that visiting their healthcare professional regularly to pick up their contraception can be a challenge. 'With around five million women in the UK choosing a hormonal contraceptive, self-injectable Sayana Press could offer an alternative to women who are short on time yet still want to take control of their family planning.'

 

Although you might be tired of hearing about yet another female contraceptive (come on male contraceptives!) we do welcome any possibility of taking our contraception into our own hands.