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.
The first shot is usually given during or a few days after the start of a menstrual period, but can be given anytime. If the shot is given during your period or right after an abortion, it is effective immediately. Otherwise, it takes 7 days to become effective as birth control. You will need to have another shot in 13 weeks if you decide to continue using it as birth control.