{"id":4159,"date":"2025-04-18T16:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/service\/needle-spacing-dmpav\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T16:16:44","slug":"needle-spacing-dmpav","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/service-en\/needle-spacing-dmpav\/","title":{"rendered":"Needle Spacing (DMPA)v"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"700\">The spacer needle, medically known as DMPA (Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate), is an effective hormonal method of contraception that is injected every 3 months. It contains the hormone progesterone, and works to inhibit ovulation, thicken the cervical mucus, and change the lining of the uterus to prevent egg implantation. It is a suitable option for women who want a long-term method and does not require daily use.        At the Horizon Medical Care Center in Ibri, We provide the spacer needle under the supervision of a specialized gynecologist with a full explanation to the patient about the use, benefits and side effects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"727\"><strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"727\">DMPA Needle Giving Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"761\">We perform the injection in orderly and fast steps:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"865\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"865\"><strong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"788\">Initial consultation:<\/strong> We review your medical history, discuss symptoms or concerns, and confirm that there is no pregnancy before the injection. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"961\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"961\"><strong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"891\">Timing the injection:<\/strong> It is best given within the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle to ensure immediate effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1047\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1047\"><strong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"983\">How to administer<\/strong> : The needle is injected into the muscle (often in the arm or buttocks) within minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1121\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1121\"><strong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1064\">Follow-up:<\/strong> Fixed appointments are scheduled every 12 weeks for injection renewal without delay.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1214\"><strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1138\">Monitoring:<\/strong> We monitor changes in your menstrual cycle or any side effects during regular visits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1970\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spacer needle, medically known as DMPA (Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate), is an effective hormonal method of contraception that is injected every 3 months. It contains the hormone progesterone, and works to inhibit ovulation, thicken the cervical mucus, and change the lining of the uterus to prevent egg implantation. It is a suitable option for women&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4160,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"service_category":[185,193],"class_list":["post-4159","service","type-service","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service_category-obstetrics-and-gynecology","service_category-spacing-means"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/4159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/4159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4498,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/4159\/revisions\/4498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hmc.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_category?post=4159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}