Skip to main content
Extending the current grace period for reinjection of the contraceptive shot depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer) from two to four weeks does not increase pregnancy risk and could increase contraceptive continuation, indicate findings from a newly published study.

Four-week delay feasible for DMPA reinjection — will protocols change?

Extending the current grace period for reinjection of the contraceptive shot depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer) from two to four weeks does not increase pregnancy risk and could increase contraceptive continuation, indicate findings from a newly published study.