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Another injectable contraceptive Pill approved by FDA

Lunelle-a monthly injectable contraceptive pill has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in USA.

Lunelle-a monthly injectable contraceptive pill has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in USA.

It is more than 99 percent effective when women get the shot once every month according to the company release marketing the pill.

Lunelle is an alternative to another injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera that lasts three months. It works Like many other birth control pills as it has a combination of the hormones progestin and estrogen.

The shots must be administered by a health care provider. The FDA cautioned that women cannot go longer than 33 days between shots, or they will need a pregnancy test before the next injection.


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