The effect of duration of using injectable contraceptives on bone mineral density.

• Main Authors: Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Yazid, Mohd Nazri, Mahmud, Rozi, Othman, Zanariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association. 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17079/1/The%20effect%20of%20duration%20of%20using%20injectable%20contraceptives%20on%20bone%20mineral%20density.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17079/

Injectable contraceptives are one of the most effective and convenient form of birth control means as more than 30 million women are using it throughout the world. There are two main choices of progestron only injectable methods include depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) used 90-day intervals...