When to Inject

1. When starting out with Norifam, you should be injected within the first 7 days after the start date of your menstrual period (first day of bleeding). The closer the date of taking the injection to the start date of your period, the better -you’ll be protected from pregnancy right away. Otherwise, you need to use some other form of birth control – like a condom – as backup whenever you have vaginal sex during the first week after getting the shot. Norifam is a brand of injectable contraceptive that is effective for 1 month. You will have your regular menstruation period while using Norifam unlike in Depo-Provera (DMPA).

2. Your next injection should be given regardless of your menstrual cycle at intervals of 30 ± 3 days. This means minimum of 27 days and maximum of 33 days since your last injection. If you forgot to visit your OB during those days, your next Norifam injection would be on your next menstrual period.