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Frequently Asked Questions by ASHAs about
DMPA: Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate
Government of India introduced three new contraceptives in its public health system in 2016.
UNFPA India has been assisting the Government of India in roll out of new contraceptives,
including injectable contraceptives, and in ensuring high quality services. This publication
has been developed to address the questions frequently asked by ASHAs or similar level front
line health worker or volunteer on injectable contraceptives (DMPA). The purpose of this FAQ
is to help ASHA/community worker to provide correct information with regards to DMPA/
Injectable Contraceptive and enable women to make informed choice. The questions contained
in this document have been compiled on the basis of questions or concerns raised by ASHAs
from different states during field level interactions.
The responses are based on technical guidance documents of Government of India, World
Health Organization and other expert agencies. All reasonable precautions have been taken
by United Nations Population Fund to verify the information contained in this publication.
However, the responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader.
In no event shall UNFPA be liable for damages arising from its use.
UNFPA India
November 2018
vk’kk ds }kjk xHkZfujks/kd batsD’ku Mh,eih, ¼varjk½
ds ckjs esa vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç’u (FAQs)
funsZ'k & ;g vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç'u fo'ks"k :i ls vk'kk ;k leku Lrj ds ÝaV ykbu lsok çnkrk ds
fy, fMtkbu fd, x, gSaA bl iqfLrdk dk mís'; vk'kk @ leqnk; dk;ZdrkZ dks Mh,eih, @ varjk batsD'ku
ds laca/k esa lgh tkudkjh çnku djus esa enn djuk gS vkSj efgykvksa dks bls viukus esa enn djuk gSA
Suppresses
hormones
responsible for
ovulation
Thickens
cervical mucus to
block sperm
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vk’kk ds }kjk xHkZfujks/kd batsD’ku Mh,eih, ¼varjk½
ds ckjs esa vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç’u (FAQs)
iz'u 6. D;k efgykvksa dks fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k dk l[rh ls ikyu djus dh t:jr gS\
Mh,eih, dh [kqjkd çkIr djrs
le;]efgykvksa dks yxHkx 3 eghus • Injection every
3 months or 13 weeks
ckn vkus ds fy, dgk tkuk pkfg,A
gkykafd] fofHkUu dkj.kksa ls efgykvksa • Can be up to
2 weeks early or
dks nsj gks ldrh gSA 4 weeks late
;gka rd fd vxj efgyk dks vkus
esa dqN fnu nsj gks tkrh gS
¼vf/kdre 28 fnu nsjh ls½] rks
mldk vxyk batsD'ku fn;k tk
ldrk gSA
blh çdkj] ;fn og dqN fnuksa igys
pyh tkrh gS] rks batsD'ku fu/kkZfjr frfFk ls vf/kdre 14 fnu igys Hkh fn;k tk ldrk gSA
;fn vki fdlh efgyk ls feyrh gSa ftls Mh,eih, [kqjkd ds fy, nsj gks pqdh gS] rks vki
mls crk,a fd mls LokLF; dsUæ esa okil tkuk pkfg,] blls dksbZ QdZ ugha iM+rk fd mls
fdruh nsj gks pqdh gSA
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iii. vU; ifjorZu% dqN efgykvksa dks fuEu rdyhQ Hkh gks ldrh gSa%
otu c<+uk ¼yxHkx 1&2 fdyks ,d lky ds ckn½ isV esa lwtu vkSj vlqfo/kk
fljnnZ ewM cnyrk gS
pDdj vkuk de lsDl Mªkbo
iz'u 8. Mh,eih, dks can djus ds ckn xHkZorh gksus esa fdruk le; yxrk gS\
efgyk tks Mh,eih, dks can dj nsrh gS mls vU; rjhdksa dk bLrseky djus okyh efgyk ls
xHkZorh gksus ds fy, vkSlr 4&6 eghus dk bartkj djuk iM+rk gSA Mh,eih, ds bLrseky dks
jksdus ds ckn ;fn 12 eghus rd efgyk xHkZorh ugha gks] rks mls fpafrr ugha gksuk pkfg,A
,d efgyk dks mlds Mh,eih, batsD'ku nsus ls igys] ,d M‚DVj mldh mu lHkh fLFkfr;ksa ds
fy, tkap djrs gSa ftuesa varjk batsD'ku ugha fn;k tkuk pkfg,A
iz'u 10. D;k os efgyk,a ftudk ifjokj iwjk gks pqdk gS vkSj os vkSj vf/kd cPps ugha pkgrha gSa] yacs le;
rd Mh,eih, çkIr dj ldrh gSa\
gka] Mh,eih, lqjf{kr gS vkSj mu efgykvksa }kjk Hkh bLrseky fd;k tk ldrk gS] tks yach vof/k
dk lk/ku pkgrs gSaA Mh,eih, lesr lHkh miyC/k xHkZfujks/kd rjhdksa ij efgykvksa dks lykg nh
tkuh pkfg,A efgykvksa dks viuh bfPNr fof/k pquus esa enn dh tkuh pkfg,A
iz'u 11. vxj dksbZ efgyk Mh,eih, 'kq: djus ds 2 lky ckn xHkZorh gksuh pkgrh gS] rks le; ij
xHkZorh gksus ds fy, mls Mh,eih, batsD'ku dc jksduk pkfg,\
vxj dksbZ efgyk xHkZorh gksuh pkgrh gS rks mls 5&6 [kqjkd ds ckn varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ dks can
dj nsuk pkfg, A mldh çtuu {kerk okil ysus esa 4&6 eghus yxsaxsA
iz'u 12. D;k fookfgr efgykvksa esa igys cPps esa nsjh djus ds fy, varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ fn;k tk ldrk gS\
gka] varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ dks uofookfgr efgyk dks Hkh fn;k tk ldrk gS] tks dqN lky ds fy,
igys cPps ds tUe esa nsjh djuk pkgrh gSA
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vk’kk ds }kjk xHkZfujks/kd batsD’ku Mh,eih, ¼varjk½
ds ckjs esa vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç’u (FAQs)
iz'u 13. ,d efgyk lqjf{kr :i ls varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ dk mi;ksx fdrus le; rd dj ldrh gS\
bldk mi;ksx rc rd fd;k tk ldrk gS tc rd fd efgyk mi;ksx djuk pkgrh gS] vkSj
xHkkZoLFkk jksduk pkgrh gSA blds mi;ksx dh vof/k ij dksbZ çfrca/k ugha gSA
iz'u 14. D;k varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ efgykvksa dks cka> cukrh gS\
ughaA varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ vLFkkbZ xHkZfujks/kd fof/k gS vkSj ;g dHkh Hkh fdlh efgyk dks cka> ugha
cukrh gSA efgyk dks okil xHkZ/kkj.k esa vkSlr le; 4&6 eghus yxrs gSA
iz'u 15. D;k izlo ds rqjUr ckn esa efgykvksa dks varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ fn;k tk ldrk gS] ftUgsa fiNys 48
?kaVksa esa fMyhojh gqbZ gS\
ughaA varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ Lruiku djkus okyh efgyk esa 6 lIrkg ds ckn ds le; rd ugha nh tk
ldrh gSA bls dsoy 6 lIrkg ¼42 fnu½ fMyhojh ds ckn 'kq: fd;k tk ldrk gSA xSj Lruiku
djkus okyh efgyk ds fy, bls 42 fnuksa ls igys Hkh 'kq: fd;k tk ldrk gS] gkykafd ,slh
efgykvksa ds fy, efgyk dh çtuu bPNkvksa ds vuqlkj vkSj mfpr ijke'kZ fn;k tkuk pkfg,A
iz'u 16. vxj dksbZ efgyk ekyk&Mh xksfy;ksa ls varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ esa cny dj jgh gS] rks D;k og eghus
ds chp esa 'kq: dj ldrh gS ;k D;k mls viuh vxyh ekgokjh dh 'kq#vkr rd bartkj djuk
pkfg,\
og rqjar varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ dk mi;ksx 'kq: dj ldrh gS mls vxyh ekgokjh dh 'kq#vkr dh
çrh{kk djus dh vko';drk ugha gSA
iz'u 19. D;k varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ dk mi;ksx ;kSu laca/kksa dks çHkkfor djrk gS\
vke rkSj ij] ughaA T;knkrj efgykvksa esa muds ;kSu laca/kksa esa bPNk esa dksbZ cnyko ugha gksrk gSA
gkykafd dqN efgykvksa esa ;kSu laca/k dh bPNk de gks ldrh gSA
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iz'u 21. ,slh efgyk ds fy, tks varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ pkgrh gS dkSu lh tk¡p dh vko';drk gS\
,d efgyk tks varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ 'kq: djuk pkgrh gS] fpfdRlh; tkap dh vko';drk gksrh gS]
ftlesa mlds LokLF; dh tk¡p] CyM çs'kj psdvi] isV dh tk¡p gksrh gS o dqN ç'u iwNs tkrs
gSaA
iz'u 22. vxj dksbZ efgyk vius ifr ;k ifjokj dks lwfpr fd, fcuk Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djuk pkgrh
gS] rks D;k og varjk ¼Mh,eih,½ çkIr dj ldrh gS\
fdlh vU; xHkZfujks/kd dh rjg] xHkZfujks/kd fof/k dk mi;ksx djuk efgyk dk viuk fu.kZ; gSA
Mh,eih, ds mi;ksx ds fy, lgefr nsus ds fy, fdlh ifjokj ds lnL; dh vko';drk ugha gSA
iz'u 24. vxj eSa leqnk; esa ,d ,slh efgyk ls feywa] tks nwljh [kqjkd ;k ckn dh [kqjkd ds fy, okil
ugha vkrh gS rks eq>s D;k djuk pkfg,\
;fn vki ,d ,slh efgyk ls feyrs gSa tks viuh nwljh [kqjkd ds fy, okil ugha xbZ gS] rks
fuEu dk vkdyu djsaA pkgs og nksgjkus okyh [kqjkd ds fy, ykSVus dh vko';drk ls voxr
gSA
D;k mlds ikl dksbZ nq"çHkko gS tks mlls lacaf/kr gS vkSj D;k og can djuk pkgrh gS o vxj
og Mh,eih, dks can djuk pkgrh gS] rks irk djsa fd D;k og xHkZfujks/kd 'kq: djuk pkgrh gS
vkSj mls ,d LokLF; dsaæ tkus ds fy, dgrh gS vks vxj og Mh,eih, tkjh j[kuk pkgrh gS]
rks mls LokLF; dsaæ esa okil tkus ds fy, dgsaA
iz'u 25. vxj efgyk batsD'ku yxokus ds fy;s dqN fnu nsjh ;k tYnh tkuk pkgs gks tk;s rks eq>s D;k
djuk pkfg,\
efgyk dks lwfpr djsa fd mls vxys batsD'ku ds fy, le; ij tkus dk ç;kl djuk pkfg,A
gkykafd] vxj og xzkgd dkMZ ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr frfFk ij tkus esa vleFkZ gS] rks og batsD'ku
ds fy, fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k ls 28 fnu nsj ls ;k 14 fnu rd tk ldrh gSA
iz'u 26. ;fn efgyk dks 28 fnu ls vf/kd dh nsj gks pqdh gS ¼vafre batsD'ku dh rkjh[k ls 4 eghus ls
vf/kd le; chr pqds gSa½ rks vk'kk dks D;k djuk pkfg,\
;fn vafre batsD'ku ds ckn ls 4 eghus ls vf/kd le; chr pqds gSa] rks efgyk dks ,d vkSj
xHkZfujks/kd fof/k ¼tSls daMkse dk mi;ksx 'kq: djus dh lykg nsa vkSj mls rqjar LokLF; dsaæ ij
tkus ds fy, dgsaA
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vk’kk ds }kjk xHkZfujks/kd batsD’ku Mh,eih, ¼varjk½
ds ckjs esa vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç’u (FAQs)
iz'u 27. ;fn dksbZ efgyk vius cPps dks Lruiku dj jgh gS] rks Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djrh gS] D;k ;g
nw/k dh ek=k vkSj xq.koÙkk dks çHkkfor djrh gS\
varjk batsD'ku çlo ds ckn 6 lIrkg ckn ¼42 fnu½ 'kq: fd;k tk ldrk gSA Mh,eih, eka vkSj
cPps nksuksa ds fy, lqjf{kr gS] vkSj nw/k mRiknu dh xq.koÙkk vkSj ek=k dks çHkkfor ugha djrk gSA
Lruiku djkus okyh ekrkvksa ds fy, ;g ,d vPNk fodYi gSA
iz'u 28. ;fn Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djus okyh efgyk dh ekgokjh can gks tk, rks D;k bldk eryc ;g
gS fd og xHkZorh gS ;k mls jtksfuo`fÙk gks xbZ gS\
ugha] Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djus okyh yxHkx vk/kh efgykvksa dh ekgokjh ugha gksxhA Mh,eih,
okyh efgykvkssa esa ekgokjh dk can gksuk] xHkkZoLFkk ;k jtksfuo`fÙk ls lacaf/kr ugha gSA
iz'u 29. vesuksjsfj;k ¼ekgokjh dk can gksuk½ ds ekeyksa esa eq>s D;k lykg nsuh pkfg,\
efgyk dks vk'oLr djsa fd vesuksjsfj;k ¼ekgokjh can gksuk½ ,d vke izHkko gS vkSj gkfudkjd
ugha gSA gkykafd] vxj og larq"V ugha gS rks vki mls vk'oLr djus ds fy;s xHkkZoLFkk Tkakp
fu'p; fdV }kjk dj ldrh gSaA vxj og fZQj Hkh larq"V ugha gksa] rks mls ,,u,e ;k esfMdy
v‚fQlj ls ijke'kZ djus ds fy, fudVre LokLF; dsaæ esa HkstasA
iz'u 30. vxj Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djus okyh efgyk vfu;fer ekgokjh ;k /kCcs iMus dh f'kdk;r
djrh gS rks eq>s D;k lykg nsuh pkfg,\
;fn dksbZ efgyk vfu;fer ekgokjh dh f'kdk;r djrh gS] rks mls vk'oLr djsa fd mls Li‚fVax
;k vfu;fer jälzko gkfudkjd ugha gS vkSj ;g vkerkSj ij mi;ksx ds igys dqN eghuksa ds
ckn de ;k can gks tkrk gSA vxj og larq"V ugha gS] rks mlds lkFk LokLF; dsaæ esa tk,A ;g
vko';d gS fd Mh,eih, dh 'kq:vkr ls igys] efgyk dks laHkkfor lkbM bQsDV~l ij mfpr
ijke'kZ fn;k tk,A
iz'u 31. D;k Mh,eih, ds dkj.k ekgokjh can gks tkus ds dkj.k xank jDr bdV~Bk gks tkrk gS\
ugha] tc dksbZ efgyk Mh,eih, dk mi;ksx djrh gS rks xHkkZ'k; esa dksbZ jä ,d= ugha gksrk gSA
xHkkZ'k; dh vLrj iryh gks tkrh gS] ;gh dkj.k gS fd ekfld /keZ jälzko de gks tkrk gS ;k
can gks tkrk gSA
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iz'u 32. lcD;qVsfu;l DMPA D;k gS\
DMPA ,d vkSj Lo:i esa vkrk gS] ftls dsoy lcD;qVsfu;l ¼Ropk ds uhps½ batsD'ku ds fy,
bLrseky fd;k tkrk gS] bls ekalis'kh esa ugha fn;k tkrk gSA ;g ,d Lopkfyr batsD'ku midj.k
¼Uniject½ esa vkrk gS tks igys ls Hkjk gksrk gS] vkSj blesa cgqr iryh lqbZ vkSj IykfLVd dh ,d
dSIlwy gksrh gSA ;g 3 eghus rd dke djrk gSA
Needle Shield
Gap
Port Injector
Reservoir
iz'u 33. D;k nksuksa çdkj ds batsD'kuksa ds çHkko dh vof/k esa dksbZ QdZ gksrk gS\
th ugha] çHkko dh vof/k esa dksbZ QdZ ugha gksrk rFkk nksuksa 3 eghus ds xHkZfujks/kd batsD'ku gSaA1
iz'u 34. D;k lcD;qVsfu;l MPA mu efgykvksa dks Hkh fn;k tk ldrk gS ftUgsa MPA‑IM ugha fn;k tk
ldrk gS\
th ugha] tks efgyk,a MPA‑IM ds fy, ;ksX; ugha gS mUgsa SC‑DMPA Hkh ugha fn;k tk ldrk gSA
nksuksa ds bLrseky ds varfoZjks/k ¼contraindications½ ,d gh gksrs gSaA2
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vk’kk ds }kjk xHkZfujks/kd batsD’ku Mh,eih, ¼varjk½
ds ckjs esa vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç’u (FAQs)
iz'u 35. D;k dksbZ efgyk baVªkeLdqyj MPA vkSj lcD;qVsfu;l MPA ds chp vnyk&cnyh dj ldrh
gS\
th gk¡] ;fn t:jh gks] pwafd IM vkSj SC Q‚ewZys'ku esa lfØ; ?kVd ¼eq[; nokbZ½ ,d gh gSaA ;fn
vko';d gks vkSj gj rhu eghus esa mi;ksx fd, tk,a rks bu nks Q‚ewZys'ku ds chp vnyk&cnyh
dh tk ldrh gSA batsDVscy ds chp vnyk&cnyh djuk lqjf{kr gS] vkSj blls bldk çHkko de
ugha gksrkA efgyk dks u, batsDVscy ds uke] vkSj mlds batsD'ku 'ksMîwy ds ckjs esa lwfpr djuk
vkSj le>k;k tkuk pkfg,A3
iz'u 36. D;k baVªkeLdqyj MPA dh rqyuk esa lcD;wVsfu;l MPA dk ekgokjh esa cnyko ij vyx çHkko
gksrk gS\
th ugha] MPA‑IM vkSj MPA‑SC nksuksa dk ekgokjh cnyko ij leku çHkko gksrk gS] D;ksafd jä esa
gkjeksu ds Lrj cjkcj gksrs gSaA4
iz'u 37. lcD;qVsfu;l MPA vkSj baVªkeLdqyj MPA ds chp D;k QdZ gS\
nokbZ dk eq[; rRodk;Z djus ds rjhds] lqj{kk] çHkkodkfjrk] ykHk vkSj nq"çHkkoksa ds lanHkZ esa
lcD;wVsfu;l MPA vkSj MPA‑IM ds chp dksbZ QdZ ugha gSA buesa nok dh ek=k] fn, tkus ds
ekxZ] LFky vkSj lqbZ ds vkdkj esa QdZ gksrk gSA