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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Current status of injectable hormonal contraception, with special reference

to the monthly method.

AUTHORS

Abrego de Aguilar M; Altamirano L; Leon DA; Caridad de Fung R; Grillo AE;

Gonzalez JD; Canales JR; Mojica Sanchez JD; Pozuelos JL; Ramirez L

SOURCE

ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1997 Dec;13(4):405-17.

ABSTRACT

The acceptability of progestogen injectables such as Depo-Provera has been impeded by bleeding irregularities.

Monthly injectable contraceptives (e.g., Topasel or Perlutal) combining progestogens and estrogen have the potential

to improve the efficacy of this method and increase continuation by creating more regular menstrual cycles. The

percentage of users who continue to have a clinically acceptable menstrual pattern during the first 3 months of

treatment is 11.7% with Depo-Provera compared with 56.7% with Cyclofem and 62.8% with Mesigyna. When bleeding

disturbances do occur with monthly injectables, they tend to subside as treatment progresses. Contraception

termination rates for side effects, most notably menstrual disturbances, have been estimated at 20% for Cyclofem

and 12-27% for Mesigyna at 12 months and 7.5-24.4% for Topasel at 24 months. Efficacy rates for injectables

approach those achieved through surgical sterilization, while their safety is similar to that of low-dose oral

contraceptives. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 530-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Current status of injectable hormonal contraception, with

special reference to the monthly method.", is(are) Abrego de Aguilar M; Altamirano L; Leon DA; Caridad de Fung

R; Grillo AE; Gonzalez JD; Canales JR; Mojica Sanchez JD; Pozuelos JL; Ramirez L. The source of this article is

"ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1997 Dec;13(4):405-17.". This article was published in 1997 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 530-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 5530

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