View our slide show to see the most common children's rashes and skin conditions and learn about symptoms and treatment. Small white pimples, usually on the cheeks and sometimes on the forehead, the chin, and even the back of a newborn. May be surrounded by reddish skin.
The birth control shot is a long-acting form of progesterone, a hormone that is naturally manufactured in the ovaries. The shot is given as an injection in the upper arm or in the buttocks once every 3 months to protect a female from becoming pregnant.
How effective is it? DMPA is one of the most effective methods of hormonal birth control available. When injections are received every 12-13 weeks, with perfect use, the effectiveness rate is over 99%. With typical use, effectiveness is three pregnancies per 100 women.