A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don't Prescribe It

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can prevent pregnancy for up to three months, and is available in a form that can be ...
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This FDA Approved Birth Control Method Is Effective But Your Doctor Probably Never Mentioned It

“Since most physicians don’t know that this is an option, patients don’t know about it. It’s safe, effective, and puts the ...
University of California, San Francisco

Why this Little-Known Birth Control Option Deserves More Attention

Self-administered injectable contraceptives, which are progestin-only shots taken at home every three months, have been ...
Yahoo

What Is Innotox? People on Social Media Are Self-Injecting 'Korean Botox' at Home

Marie Neidert, 43, first started getting Botox about three years ago as a way to manage her migraines, but enjoyed the cosmetic side effects too. When the medspa she goes to switched to a different ...
Medscape

CDC: Women Hospitalized After Self-Injecting Botulinum Toxin

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...