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Lee, she alleges, insisted she get an intrauterine device because he did not have any shots available of the drug Depo-Provera.

In many countries, community health workers go door-to-door with birth control pills and give Depo-Provera shots on the spot.

Drugs like Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection used in this case to regulate Jeannie’s blood levels, help with physical ailments.

It's usually accomplished by hormonally suppressing periods via birth control pills, progestin shots like Depo-Provera or intrauterine devices.

Dr. Smith said ViiV was hoping to learn from the history of long-acting injectable contraception such as Depo-Provera, which is delivered in a shot four times a year and which many women in the developing world choose as their preferred method of birth control.