Articles for my assignment

During the article search part for our open genre assignemt, I found helpful brochures describing most of the types of birth control methods. The website was http://www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/ and gave me my information in order to do my article on the non-oral types of birth control. One paragraph from my report talks about 'the shot' and it was aided my the above website. "Birth control can come in the form of a shot known as Depo Provera, Depo or ‘the shot’ for short. It’s administered 4 times a year (every 12 weeks) by a healthcare professional in either the arm or buttocks; this is an advantage for women who can’t seem to remember to take a pill every day. It contains a high level of synthetic progesterone, but no estrogen which causes the cervical mucus to thicken and the uterine lining to change, all in attempts to make it harder for sperm to enter or survive in the uterus; ovaries also stop releasing eggs which means that there is nothing present for the sperm to fertilize. Depo is 99% effective when used correctly and can have the following side effects for up to 6-12 months as a woman’s body gets used to the drug: irregular bleeding which will eventually lead to a complete stop of one’s period, possible weight gain, and a few less common side effects could occur: mood changes, tiredness, headaches, vaginal dryness, decreased or increased sex drive, and hair loss."
Overall, we worked really hard on our magazine project and hopefully once we make some changes if need be, our grade will improve.