If I don’t like being on the shot, do I have to wait three months for it to go away?
I got the shot and I want it to wear off sooner.
Unfortunately, yes. The hormones in the shot are slowly released after getting the shot and stay in your system for at least 3 months. There isn’t any other medication or anything else to do other than wait for the shot to wear off. For some people that takes exactly three months and for others, it can take a little longer.
Still not working?
Want a method you can stop anytime? When the shot wears off, think about switching to the pill, patch, or ring which you can stop whenever you want. You could also try methods you only use when you have sex, like the diaphragm, condoms, or internal condoms.
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