With information and encouragement from providers, women make their own choices among family planning methods. They also learn what to expect and how to use their method. Having chosen injectables, women need to know when they can get injections and to expect bleeding changes. Expand provision of injectables through pilot projects. Seminars can inform providers and policymakers.
Pilot studies can gauge clients' responses and identify key communication and counseling issues.
Ensure reliable supply. Order injectables six months to a year in advance, making accurate forecasts of demand. To avoid logistical problems, offer only one progestin-only injectable and, if there is a demand, one monthly injectable. Avoid unnecessary barriers to use of injectables, such as age and parity requirements or restricting the first injection to the first seven days of the menstrual cycle. Use needles and syringes safely.