1. Persuasive SpeechOutline
Gabby Grove
INTRO
 AttentionGetter: AccordingtoBoyles,WebMDarticle “DepoProverais97% to 99.7% effective.
That meanswithperfectuse lessthan1 out of every100 womenwhouse DepoProverawill
become pregnant”.
 Introductionof Topic:DepoProvera(otherwiseknownasthe birthcontrol shot) maybe the
mosteffective formof birthcontrol,butwhatwebsitesanddoctorsaren’ttellingwomencould
make all the difference inthe future of these women.
 Reasonto listen:Withthe growingpopularityof thisformof birthcontrol the necessityto
informyoungwomenof the riskstotheirhealthisof growingimportance.
 Credibility:Afterhavingstudiedthe birthcontrol shotforthe pastmonth,I now getthe
opportunitytoshare withyouwhywomenshouldnotuse thismethodof birthcontrol.
 Preview:TodayIwill be tellingyouabout whatthe deposhotisand how it worksand the ways
the DepoShot can affectyourbodyspecificallycoveringinfertility,weightgain,bone density
loss,andincreasedrisk of breastand cervical cancer,while alsoaddressingthe opposition.
 Transition:NowIwill tell youmore aboutwhatthe DepoProverashotis and how itworks.
BODY
 Main Point#1: What isthe Deposhot and how doesitwork?
o Subpoint#1: What is DepoProvera?
 DepoProveraisan injectable formof hormonal contraceptionthatprovides
contraceptionfor13 weeksbyusingasyntheticformof progesterone called
medroxyprogesteroneacetate.
 DepoProveraworksby reducingthe amountof estrogenawoman’sovaries
produce,similartowhathappenstowomenduringmenopause.Itprevents
pregnancybystoppingovulation.
 Transition:Nowyouhave more backgroundinformation onDepoProveraIcan now tell you
abouthow itcan cause infertility.
 Main Point#2: Infertility
o Subpoint#1: Many womenwouldlove tohave childrensome dayandare usingbirth
control to delayit.The Deposhot maynot allow youto everbe able to have yourown
children
 Accordingto NivinTodd’swebarticle “the infertilitycausedbyDepoProverais
due to the unnatural stoppingof the menstrual cycle andthe imbalance of
hormones.Thiscandelayconceptionby2 yearsand possiblyindefinitely”.
 The HamiltonSpectatorstated30.8% of womenaged16-42 experience
infertilityafterbeingonDepoProverafora year.
 Transition:NowyouknowaboutinfertilitycausedbyDepoProverahere ismore abouthow
depoproveracausesweightgain.

2.  Main Point#3: WeightGain
o SubPoint#1: Womenalreadyhave a distortedbodyimage,andwanttobe skinny.The
severe gainweightthatthe Deposhotcausesmayleadto greaterriskof depressionand
bodyimage issues.
 The average weightgainaccordingto Pevzneris11 poundsa year.
 Withall the hormonesinthe shotitis commonto alsohave moodswings,this
combinedwiththe weightgaincanoftenleadtodepression.Idon’twantto see
more womendepressedbecause theychose tohave safe sex butjustthe wrong
methodof contraception.
 Transition:Nowthatyouknowhow muchweightgainyoucouldhave on the DepoProverashot
here ismore about DepoProvera’seffectonbone densityloss.
 Main Point#4:Bone DensityLoss
o SubPoint:Young womenshouldbe buildingupbone densityforlaterinlife,because
the olderwe getthe weakerourbonesbecome anyway.
 Accordingto Nivinlongtermuse of DepoProveramakesosteoporosismore
likelyandthere isevenagreaterriskif youhave a familyhistory.
 Boylesarticle statesthatwomenusingthe shotlostbone densityatover1%a
year.Women whousedit longerthan3 years hadbone densitylosscomparable
to womengoingthroughmenopause.
 Transition:Youheardabout how women’s bone densitycanbe effectedbythe deposhotand
nowI will be explainingthe mostsevere sideeffectof riskof breastand cervical cancer.
 Main Point#5: Increasedriskof breastandcervical cancer
o SubPoint:Accordingto the National CancerSociety2.5% of womengetbreastcancer
aftertakingthe DepoProveraShot forovera year.
o Many womenstatedthattheywere nevertoldaboutthisside effectandthatif they
were the likelihoodof themchoosingthismethodwouldbe less.
o Many websitesdidnotevenlistthisasaside effect.
 Transition:Nowthatyouknowhow all of these riskscouldchange yourfuture,Iwill now
addressthe oppositiontomyargument.
Counter
 Most effective atpreventingpregnancy.
o Thismay be the mosteffectiveatpreventingpregnancybutIthinkthatMacy’s storywill
convince youthateventhoughdelayingpregnancyisgoodneverbeingable tohave kids
againis a devastatingandlife changingproblem.Macyhad3 kidsbefore she started
takingthe deposhot.She wentthrough3 injectionsdue tothe side effectshowevershe
had to stop.That was 14 yearsago. Now she is35 and has had 2 miscarriagesandan
ectopicpregnancyandnow with14 years withoutsuccess.She hadneverhadproblems
conceivingbeforeclearlybecause she had3 childrenbutshe wentfroma healthymom
to a sufferingwomanof terribleabdominal painandstill nobabies.She stated
“the manufacturersshouldbe heldaccountable.DepoProveraruinedmylife!”
o The saddestpart was thisjustone of many storiesIread.
 Don’thave to remembertotake anything.

3. o Thismethodmaybe more convenientthanhavingtoremembertotake somethingbut
are the side effectsreallyworthit.
 Transition:Youknownowwhythese counterpointsare invalidandwhywomenshouldnotbe
able to use thismethodof birthcontrol.
Conclusion
 Review:TodayI toldyouabout whatthe deposhot isand how it worksand the waysthe
DepoShot can affectyourbodyspecificallycoveringinfertility, weightgain,bone density
loss,andincreasedriskof breastand cervical cancer,while alsoaddressingthe opposition.
 Central Idea:Nowthatyou know more aboutthe potential risksIhope yourealize notonly
the importance of knowingthe side effectsbutalsothe importance of notusingDepo
Proveraand whyitshouldnotbe available towomen.
 Cincher:If youwere aware of all of the side effectsbefore youwere tochoose abirth
control method,wouldyoustill choose DepoProvera?