How To Inject Sayana Press | Contraceptive Injection | SH:24

Injecting Sayana Press at home is quick and easy to do. The team at SH:24 will show you how.

The contraceptive injection (birth control shot) is a hormonal method of long-acting, reversible contraception.

It is 94% effective in preventing pregnancy.
You do not need to remember to take it every day.
You don’t have to prepare for, or interrupt, sex.

It is the 5th most popular method of contraception in the UK. People who have a uterus can use the contraception injection. There are 3 types available for free on the NHS.

They all contain the hormone progestogen. There are different ways of delivering the same dose of the ingredient (medroxyprogestagen acetate) to your body.

Sayana Press: You do 1 injection every 13 weeks from the comfort of your own home.

Depo Provera: A Nurse or Doctor does 1 injection every 12 weeks at your local sexual health clinic or GP. In the UK, this is the most common type of injection.

Noristerat: There is an alternative form of injectable contraception. This contains the hormone norethisterone which is a different type of progestagen. A Nurse or Doctor does 1 injection every 8 weeks at your local sexual health clinic or GP.

SH:24 only offers Sayana Press. We can only prescribe Sayana Press to people who have used it before.

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How to inject Sayana Press in 10 simple steps

Step 1: Check the expiry date and read the leaflet in full, on both sides. It contains important information about who can use it and side effects that you might experience.

Step 2: Wash your hands

Step 3: Open the packaging and shake the injector for 30 seconds. The liquid should not separate, it will look white and milky.

Step 4: Close the gap between the cap and the injector by pushing them together. Try not to squeeze the bubble with the liquid in.

Step 5: Remove the cap. If any liquid leaks out from the injector you will need to start again.

Step 6: Get comfy! Pinch a large area of skin on your belly or thigh. You will need to choose a new place to do the injection each time.

Step 7: Insert the needle into the pinched area of skin.

Step 8: Squeeze the bubble for 5 to 7 seconds.

Step 9: Gently pull the needle out. There should be no liquid on the surface on the skin. A small amount of liquid left inside the bubble is ok. Press lightly with a cotton pad.

Step 10: Put the injector into a sharps box (or as advised by your healthcare provider). Set the sharps box to close, only lock it when it is full.

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